The Girl Cried Wolf

The Girl Cried Wolf

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Ash Parker is a rare scholar at elite Saint Blaise's Academy (SBA). She's a good kid, just trying to get by in school, despite being a social outcast among her affluent peers. Just before her 18th birthday, a sudden transformation turns her life upside-down. Her werewolf blood is awakened and she gains the ability to shapeshift into a terrible beast. Hunter Guzman is a handsome boy who's popular at the Academy. As the sole heir of a rich and powerful clan, he's got everything going for him: killer looks, athleticism, charisma, and influence. He's also secretly a werewolf, descended from a strong, noble line of Lycidae. The two accidentally encounter each other on a hunt and form a fast bond. Ash thinks that being with Hunter will help her understand and control her newfound abilities. On the other hand, Hunter thinks that he and Ash are the One True Pairing that will save the Lycans from extinction. Is there a middle ground for two wolf kids trying to navigate love and transformation?

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Chapter 1

In A Yellow-Lit Room

“안 돼!”

극심한 통증에 소우연은 큰소리로 외치며 눈을 번쩍 떴다.

소우연 앞에 펼쳐진 건 화려하게 꾸며진 방이었으며 향초가 불에 타고 있는 소리가 들렸고 은은한 향도 퍼지고 있었다.

조금 전까지 온몸을 괴롭히던 통증도 전부 사라진 것만 같았다.

소우연은 어안이 벙벙한 표정으로 방을 쓱 훑어보았고 단번에 이 방이 신혼방이라는 것을 알 수 있었으며 고개를 숙여보니 자신은 혼례복을 입고 있었다.

이 혼례복은 소우연이 쌍둥이 여동생 소우희를 위해 3년에 거쳐 직접 만든 혼례복이었는데 결국 소우연이 이 혼례복을 입고 시집가게 될 줄은 생각지도 못했다.

그리고 소우연의 결혼 상대는 악명이 자자한 회남왕 이육진이다.

상운국에서 명망 높은 전쟁의 신이었던 이육진은 3년 전 전쟁에서 부하에게 배신을 당해 위험한 상황에 처했었다. 결국 목숨 걸고 싸워서 위험한 상황을 벗어났지만 그 과정에서 온몸의 신경들이 전부 잘려 폐인이 되고 말았다.

그 뒤로 이육진은 성격이 난폭해지기 시작했으며 곁에서 시중을 들고 있는 노비와 시녀들을 아무렇지도 않게 살해하기도 했다.

황제가 이육진에게 혼인을 몇 차례나 하사했지만 신부들은 혼사를 치른 이튿날 바로 싸늘한 주검이 되어 회남왕 관저 밖에 버려졌다.

그러다가 한 달 전, 이육진의 모친 덕빈은 황제 앞에서 난동을 부리며 다시 한번 혼인을 하사해달라고 했고 그 상대가 바로 진원 장군 가문의 둘째 딸 소우희였다.

어렸을 때부터 소우희를 애지중지 키운 소씨 가문에서는 당연히 사랑하는 딸을 이육진에게 보낼 수 없었기에 결국 소우연이 쌍둥이 여동생 대신 이육진과 혼인을 하게 된 것이다.

사실 소우연은 오래 전부터 연모하는 사내가 있었으며 어렸을 때부터 함께 큰 두 사람은 혼인을 약속한 사이이기도 했다.

때문에 소우연은 이육진에게 시집을 가기 싫었고 더군다나 회남왕에 관한 소문이 너무 흉흉한 탓에 겁이 나기도 했다.

그러다가 혼사가 이뤄진 당일 날, 소우연은 소우희의 꼬드김에 넘어가 결국 도망을 결심하게 되었는데 멀리 도망치기도 전에 다시 잡혀오게 되었다.

크게 노한 덕빈은 소우연의 사지를 부러트린 뒤, 그녀를 소씨 저택 대문 앞에 던져 버렸다.

소우연은 가족들이 자신을 집에 데리고 가서 상처를 치료해줄 거라고 생각했는데 그녀의 바람과 달리 소씨 저택의 대문은 끝까지 굳게 닫혀 있었으며 아무도 나와보지 않았다.

그렇게 살을 에이는 듯한 겨울 바람에 온몸에 상처까지 심각했던 소우연은 결국 대문 밖에서 얼어 죽고 말았지만 소씨 가문에서는 그녀가 죽고 나서 시체를 거둬가지도 않았다.

소우연은 죽는 순간이 되어서야 자신은 그저 소설 속의 하찮은 조연이고 자신의 쌍둥이 여동생은 소설 속 모든 사람들의 사랑을 독차지하는 여자 주인공이라는 사실을 깨닫게 되었다.

때문에 소우연은 아무리 노력하고 발버둥쳐도 소씨 가문 사람들은 절대 그녀에게 신경 쓸 리가 없었으며 그녀는 그저 소우희 대신 희생하기 위해 존재한 사람이었다.

한편, 이런저런 생각을 하던 소우연은 망연자실한 표정으로 침대에 멍하니 앉아 예전의 기억들을 되돌려보고 있었다.

소설 속 내용에 의하면 이육진은 최대 악역이다. 얼굴이 망가지고 몸 전체가 폐인이 된 탓에 이육진은 성격이 변태적이고 포악했으며 소설 속 남녀 주인공들을 괴롭히다가 결국 처참한 죽음을 당하게 되어있다.

소우연은 이육진을 생각하면 조금 안타깝기도 했다. 명성이 자자한 전쟁의 신이 결국 그런 최후를 맞이하다니. 그의 인생도 소우연 못지 않게 불행하고 처참했다.

소우연과 소우희는 모친 뱃속에 있을 때부터 운명이 정해져 있었다. 점쟁이는 소우희가 귀한 운명을 가지고 태어날 아이이고 이와 반대로 소우연은 태어나는 순간 소씨 가문에 불행을 불러올 거라고 했다.

점쟁이가 말한 것처럼 소우연이 태어난 뒤로 소씨 가문에는 사건 사고들이 유난히 많았기에 가문 사람들은 점쟁이 말을 굳게 믿은 채 소우연을 홀시하고 냉대했다.

소우연은 평생 소씨 가문을 위해 희생했지만 결국 대문 앞에서 처참한 죽음을 당했고 심지어 시체 일부가 들개들에게 먹혔다.

하지만 예상 밖으로 결국 소우연의 시체를 거둔 사람은 이육진이었다.

이런저런 생각을 하고 있을 때, 방 문이 열렸고 휠체어에 탄 남자가 덤덤한 표정으로 방 안으로 들어왔다.

혼례복을 입고 있는 이 남자의 얼굴은 절반 이상이 심각한 화상을 입었고 화상을 입지 않은 반대쪽 얼굴에는 어마 무시한 칼자국 흉터가 나 있었다.

그 모습은 더할 나위 없이 공포스러웠다.

살짝 겁을 먹은 소우연은 본능적으로 자신의 옷을 꽉 잡은 채 조심스럽게 이육진의 눈치를 살폈다.

이번 생에는 절대 섣불리 도망치지 않을 것이다. 회남왕 관저에서 도망치는 순간, 소우연은 또다시 처참한 죽음을 당하게 된다.

덕빈은 아들 이육진을 그 누구보다 걱정했기에 아들을 모욕하는 사람은 절대 가만두지 않았다.

소우연은 이제 이육진이 떠도는 소문처럼 성격이 그리 난폭하지 않기를 빌 수밖에 없었다.

“그만 물러가거라.”

낮게 깔린 이육진의 목소리에 뒤에 서있던 호위무사는 소우연을 경계하듯 쳐다보다가 이내 돌아서서 방을 나섰다.

그렇게 방 안에는 이육진과 소우연 두 사람만 남게 되었다.

소우연은 조금 긴장이 되긴 했지만 사실 이육진이 그리 무섭지는 않았다. 전생에 그녀의 시체를 거둔 것으로만 봐도 이육진은 소문처럼 그렇게 악마 같은 사람은 아닐 것이다.

“소인이 시중을 들어도…”

잔뜩 긴장한 소우연은 목소리가 미세하게 떨리고 있었고 그 모습에 이육진은 소우연의 말을 끊으며 담담하게 물었다.

“내가 무서워?”

“아닙니다. 소인은… 소인은 그저 조금 긴장이 돼서…”

말까지 더듬는 소우연을 보며 이육진이 피식 웃음을 보였다.

“당연히 내가 무섭겠지. 이런 모습을 하고 있는데 안 무서운 게 더 이상하지 않겠어?”

소우연은 고개를 살짝 들어 이육진을 힐끗 쳐다보았다.

얼굴이 공포스러울 정도로 심하게 망가졌지만 치료가 안 될 정도는 아니었다.

어렸을 때 소우희가 장난을 치다가 화상을 입게 되었는데 그때 당시 가족들은 세상이 무너진 듯 엉엉 울면서 발만 동동 굴렀고 소우연은 부모님의 걱정을 덜어드리기 위해 밤낮없이 치료제를 연구했었다.

그 결과, 흉터 치료에 효과가 매우 훌륭한 약을 조제해냈고 덕분에 소우희는 몸에 난 화상 흉터가 깔끔하게 없어졌다.

이육진의 흉터가 소우희보다 훨씬 심각하지만 그래도 흉터가 꽤 많이 치료될 수는 있을 것이다.

소우연이 침대에서 내려와 이육진에게 천천히 다가갔다. 하지만 손이 휠체어에 닿기도 전에 이육진이 소우연의 손을 툭 밀쳐냈고 화들짝 놀란 소우연은 얼른 해명했다.

“소인에게 나쁜 의도는 없습니다. 이제 밤도 깊었는데 왕야께서도 이만 쉬셔야 할 것 같아서 도와드리려고 한 것뿐입니다.”

이육진은 말없이 이글거리는 눈빛으로 소우연을 뚫어져라 쳐다보았고 그 눈빛에 소우연은 심장이 터질 것만 같아서 이내 얼굴이 벌겋게 달아올랐다.

“소씨 가문에서 큰 결심을 했네.”

코웃음을 치던 이육진은 직접 휠체어를 끌고 침대 곁으로 가더니 두 손으로 휠체어 손잡이를 툭 쳤다.

다음 순간, 허공 위로 날아오른 이육진은 손바닥을 빠르게 앞으로 뻗었고 그대로 침대 위에 완벽하게 착지했다.

소우연은 그런 이육진을 보며 너무 놀라서 입을 떡 벌렸다.

‘이육진은 완전히 폐인이 된 게 아니었어! 두 다리는 더 이상 쓰지 못하지만 무술 실력은 여전히 대단해! 그럼 지금까지 사람들을 속이고 있었던 거야?’

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Kim Hagood
Waiting 6 months for an update now
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Kim Hagood
This is a great story so far but I’m also waiting for an update 1/29. I started reading this in late November- please update!!
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Kim Hagood
Seems great but no updates and it’s just getting good. I’ll update when an update is done 10/1.
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Hiraeth Faith
The story had a great start! It is also well written, great job! Cant wait to read for more🥰
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Ahyuuga586
I really enjoyed this story. I can’t wait for more updates. Its was easy to read and there were no grammatical errors that threw me off which is great! I loved the whole untareable leather clothes when Hunter transforms, that’s definitely unique and interesting. Great job 👍 waiting for more.
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Interesting. I like its twilight vibe yet it has a unique flavor. A good read.
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In A Yellow-Lit Room
In the middle of winter, the woods were quiet. The river had frozen over, and all of the small animals were tucked into their nests and burrows, sleeping away in the cold night. Soft snow was falling on a wooden lodge in a clearing. Two lights shone brightly at the front of the house, illuminating the front door. Inside, the lodge was dark: all the lights had been turned off for the night, save for the one in a bedroom on the second floor. In the yellow-lit room, a little girl sat hunched over on the edge of a soft bed. The child was trying to run a comb through her thick black hair. Her hands tugged hard at the wooden comb. As she struggled with the tangles in her hair, a dark shadow loomed over her. A thin white hand reached out, hovering over the innocent little head. "Aaah!" the little girl gasped. The pale white hand clutched the little hands that held the wooden comb on the child's head. A long arm wrapped itself around the thin shoulders, holding her in a pale embrace. "Gr
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They Call Her 'Boots'
Ash waited listlessly for Celia in the common room of their dorm building. It had stopped snowing outside and the sun was just peeking through the clouds. A few students were milling around the dorm: some were still in their pajamas, while others, like Ash, were standing around in their uniforms.It was still more than one hour before the start of morning assembly. Normally, Ash would be one of the students sleepily walking around in pajamas, stretching lightly and scratching at her bedhead at this time, but the dream had cut her sleep short and so she had gotten dressed and ready for school an hour earlier than usual.Celia however was an early riser and she was very pleased to have a leisurely breakfast with Ash. She was in such a good mood that she ran back upstairs to change out of her regular stark black coat and look for her "special coat" to wear to breakfast.Ash thought it was a lovely gesture. Celia's "special coat" was an expensive green designer coat
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The Comtesse and the Orphan Scholar
Isabelle let out an exasperated sigh as Ash stood in front of her. Ash was a tall girl but she had poor posture, and today her brown eyes looked tired. Her shiny black hair was tied up in a bun on top of her head, making her look like a matron."You look like hell, Boots. What's wrong with you?"Ash smoothed her hair back and moved to rub her eyes. Isabelle slapped down her hand."Hey!" Ash yelped."Don't do that, Ashy! Your hands are dirty from the oil in your hair!""Sorry, My Lady!" Ash said, rolling her eyes."You keep calling me 'My Lady' and I will slap you right across your dumb face!""I would love to see you actually slap someone, Izzy. It would be hilarious. Saint Blaise himself would rise from the dead to see that.""You are the most blasphemous person I have ever met, Ash Parker!""Clearly, you don't keep the company of many blasphemers, Your Ladyship." Ash laughed.Isabelle rolled her eyes at Ash. Ash
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Growing Pains
Ash felt the dull pain in her back all throughout breakfast. She felt it in the back of her neck as she bent down to bring spoonfulls of food into her mouth. She felt it shifting through her organs as she laughed with her friends. She felt it spread from her back to her legs as she walked to class and felt it in her arms as she shifted the weight of her book bag from one shoulder to another."Ash, you don't look well. What's wrong?"Isabelle looked at her friend with concern.Ash smiled widely, but even the effort of smiling made her face muscles ache."Don't worry about me, Mom. I think I might just be catching a winter cold or something. I always feel a full body pain before I get the flu.""Mom?" Celia laughed. "Don't mock the Comtesse, Ashy. She may just well adopt you. She has connections, she can totally do it." she joked.Izzy looked pointedly at Celia before turning to look at Ash. Celia may not have meant anything by it, but Izzy wa
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Bone-In Meat
Aside from that morning's minor incident, the rest of the school day was uneventful. Ash had gotten over her embarrassment quickly and by lunch time, she had already allowed Celia to earn her forgiveness by buying her an extra plate of chicken wings.As Celia and Ash used their hands to dig into their lunch, Isabelle looked at them, her face scrunched up and looking judgemental."What, do you want to take a picture so it lasts longer?" Celia asked, sarcastically."I know it's normal for you guys to eat like barbarians, but I'm still not used to seeing it up close." Isabelle said as she sliced delicately at her salad and chewed carefully."Come on, Izzy, we've seen you eat a burger. That's not exactly fine dining." Ash replied."Yes, but that's outside of school, in a restaurant that sells hamburgers. That's only appropriate, especially when I'm always outvoted by the two of you at dining choices," Isabelle said, primly."It's not about fine
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Rising Anger
"Hey, I'm going for a run later, are you coming along?" Celia asked the girls after class."I have a fencing class later, but if you go before that I can do a quick jog around the field with you." Isabelle said."Uh, yeah, I'll go too. My back's been hurting all day. Maybe I can jog it out, stretch my muscles.""I don't know, Boots. If it hurts, maybe you should go lie down. It's a little cold out."The girls were walking back to the dorms to put their things away. The sun was still out, but the wind was cold.Ash pressed her thumb to her lower back and traced along her spine, massaging the sore spots. She'd felt a slight pain in her back for days now, but today the pain was sharp. Not only that, she had felt her joints aching all day. It was like someone had thrown her body in a washing machine and set it on high."Maybe she just needs a massage. I bet she'd like a Swedish massage, wouldn't she, Cece?" Isabelle said playfully, looking to Ce
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Running and Dreaming
As soon as Ash got inside her dorm room, she dropped her book bag on the floor, tossed off her overcoat, stepped out of her leather school shoes, and flopped face down on her bed. She didn't even bother to change out of her uniform.Celia looked on from the doorway. She shrugged and quietly picked up her friend's discarded book bag, setting it on the floor beside Ash's study table. She balled up the crumpled coat and set it on top of Ash's book bag. Then, she put away both of their shoes, nudging aside Ash's strewn pair with her socked feet, and put her own book bag on her own study table, just beside Ash's.Celia quietly changed into a pink velour Adidas Originals tracksuit and put on a pair of pure white Adidas trainers with gold accents. She knew that some of the students made fun of her for being noveau riche and ragged on her alleged lack of good taste, so she made it a point to double down on her flashy street-style aesthetic at school. She knew what she liked an
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Hunter
Hunter had noticed the change in the color of Ash's ears as he passed by the girls that morning, just before class. He had been genuinely amused by Celia's accidental insult of her friend's mental capacity (Celia had accidentally called Ash "retarded" earlier that day) but he felt a little guilty that Ash had been embarrassed by it. He had no doubt that Ash was smart. And it wasn't because she was a scholar: the SBA scholarship's only conditions were that she didn't violate any of the Academy's rules and that she pass all of her classes.Despite that minimum standard, Ash had made the effort to perform well in school. She maintained her academic standing in the upper 10 percent of their level every year since she started at Saint Blaise's Academy. While she didn't exactly top the class, she always ranked third or fourth at every term and received minor commendations at the end of every school year.Hunter admired Ash's tenacity. She didn't have the advantage of exclusi
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To Kill and Eat
Hunter bounded swiftly into the woods. He had been aching to shift since lunch time: he had felt the surge of animal energy coursing through his veins and the wolf's hunger had been clawing away at his insides. He needed to channel his urges into a hunt, otherwise, he would have gone crazy.When he was far enough away from the fence, he chose a safe spot under a tree. The half moon was cradled in the tree's branches as he looked up: he deemed it a good sign.He let go of his human mind and began to shift. His spine lengthened and his muscles grew to accommodate the increase in his height. From his human frame of nearly 6 feet tall, he grew larger to an impressive 8 feet from his head to his new hind legs. His bones shifted all over his body and his muscles and tissues expanded to cover them, all the while his organs moved, resizing and reorganizing inside him. As the surface of his body increased, his leather costume was swallowed into the expanding mass of his new ski
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Not the Best Way to Meet
Hunter took stock of the tattered uniform in front of him. He knew from the scent who it belonged to, but it didn't really give him much to go on.Thinking was hard. It was especially hard when the aroma of a fresh kill was still wafting in the air and the enticing scent of a possible mate was within immediate mating vicinity.Hunter left the pile of tatters and returned to the deer carcass. He ate the leg that Ash had dropped, fed on the entrails, and tore apart the deer's front legs. When he had finished with his meal, it looked like a pack of wolves had descended on the poor deer. He would leave the rest for the scavengers to find.If a forest ranger were to pass by, the carcass would just be another hard piece of evidence for predation in action: another prey animal succumbing to a carnivore, just another day in the wild with Mother Nature.He turned his attention back to Ash, eager to sniff at the new werewolf up close.When he found her, she
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