The young girl gazed outside the window in a daze. The rain hadn't ended. It had been going on since a few hours ago, making her slightly anxious.
A frown marred her beautiful face. The baby fat still hadn't gone, further making her look especially cute. The girl couldn't help from tapping her feet on the ground.
"You little brat, what did you just do yesterday?" A voice filled with anger strolled in, causing the girl to nearly jumping from her seat.
In a panic, she cursed and tried to hide under the table. The girl slipped in quickly and covered her mouth with a hand. She closed her eyes and held her breath. It was as if the one looking for her could detect her just from the smell of her breath.
"Do you have another schedule after the classes end?"Mirabella --or Mira for short-- sipped on her drink, flipping the page of the book in front of her. When she heard the question, she shook her head. "There's none. The basketball practice is canceled for today."The girl didn't look particularly eye-catching with her current appearance. That was probably because she tied her long jet-black hair into a ponytail and the red hat perching onto her head made her seem a bit boyish."I will wait for you then. We will walk home together." Azarias grinned while stealing a french fry from her table. She looked up, glancing at the piece of the french fry that was about to enter Azarias's mouth with reluctance, yet she did nothing to stop it."You have to buy me food instead," Mira muttered. Azarias chuckled slightly at her reluctant expression and nodded readily. "Alright."Satisfied by Azarias's answer, her face eased up slightly. After a few moments, Mir
Mira looked around, skipping and bouncing as she walked. She was eating candy while her hand played with the ball she had just taken from the basketball field. She was dribbling it nimbly.The time was too early for the students to come. Azarias probably had woken up quite late, so Mira just left a message that she'd go to the college first.The college ground was vast and filled with green scenery. It was not such a wonder since the area was so close to a forest itself. Werewolves sometimes spent their time in nature when they were in wolf form.So, the forest wasn't completely unexplored despite its vast area. It was only right to say that this whole area was practically the territory of the werewolves.Mira had called that dork, Josh to accompany her to play and come to the college sooner, but he refused. From the drowsiness in his tone, he was probably going back to sleep after picking up her call.After some time playing around, she grew
"W-what?" Mira's eyes filled with tears as they fell down her cheeks. Her eyes were full of disbelief as she gazed at the Alpha, Jason with an agonized face."How could you?" Mira's hand reached out to tug at his clothes.Jason frowned, looking at the human girl in front of him in displeasure. He moved away, causing her to almost stumbled in the process."Can you tell me why?" Mira's voice quivered, her eyes gazing at him with such sadness.Jason faltered slightly. The momentary silence hung uncomfortably. However, his eyes suddenly turned cold."You are not worthy."The ruckus between the two had begun to cause some people to look their way. She was so loud that people would soon come to find out what happened.Rejecting one's mate was still a taboo in werewolves' world. It was considered blasphemy against the moon goddess. After all, she was the one who watched over the werewolf race and bestowed them with mates.He wan
Mira nonchalantly entered the cafeteria, instantly attracted quite a little attention. The hat she was usually wearing was absent today, and she didn't tie her hair. The jet-black hair cascaded down her shoulder in a perfect way, complimenting her fair skin and delicate appearance. The round, big eyes made her seem especially cute.Mira's mood was rather good today. She had taken a day off yesterday due to the unbearable pain. Azarias was panicking non-stop that he didn't even let her go to the campus. He brought a lot of snacks to coax her. How could she not feel wonderful? Josh and Arlan had also visited her as soon as their classes were over.Humming to herself, she took a look around and discovered two people she had been looking for. With a grin, she strutted to approach them."Buy your own food," Josh grumbled as he helplessly could only watch as Mira popped the stolen snack into her mouth.Mira didn't say anything, she shifted her attention to Arla
Mira stealthily gazed around, making sure that a certain someone wouldn't stumble upon her. She winced inwardly, the pain in her left leg was throbbing painfully.She leaned against the wall, sighing in resignation. A trace of coldness flashed across her eyes as she thought of something. Then, her expression was back to normal.How annoying, she thought. It had been a month since that Alpha rejected her. Lately, she seemed to have been through a lot kind of problems. She has gotten injured, again.That heart pain from the rejection was hell, that was why she despised that Jason so much. The pain made her weak, and she hated it.But today, she came across yet another misfortune. Her senses failed to detect who the perpetrator was. A person in black which covered his figure from head to toe had pushed her off the stairs.It was only through luck that she managed to balance footing in time, resulting in the sprained foot."Are you alright?" The
Mira came to school quite early again. She'd make sure that Arlan, that diligent boy had arrived in the college earlier to accompany her. Instead of being scared after almost falling off the stairs, Mira was dying to meet the culprit instead. The person only dared to make a sneak attack. If it was a man, she'd chop off what had made him a man. And if that was a woman, she'd make sure that the person would never look like one anymore. That just how angry she was. Mira's cheek was flushed red in fury as she remembered her condition again. She'd not be able to play basketball for a while. Her body recovery was indeed better than most humans, yet it was nothing compared to the real werewolves. As she walked through the hallway, Mira limped slightly. No matter how she tried to walk like a normal, she couldn't. It made her slightly missed her personal car-- Azarias. "What happened to your feet?" The voice laced with concern entered Mira's ears. She
Mira had a class together with Azarias. Josh and Arlan's class was also in the same direction as them. So, the four walked together. Or to be precise, only the three of them walked.Mira had gotten on Azarias' back, giggling happily. "Now, turn left. Hiyaa."Azarias's eye twitched, but he was trying to hold back a smile. "I am not a horse.""Hmm, in my opinion, you are one." Mira retorted back.Josh looked enviously at them. He turned to Arlan, who knew that this boy probably had something weird again in mind."What?" Arlan almost snapped.With an innocent look, he gestured to Mira and Azarias. "Why don't you give me one as well?"Arlan smacked his head, then he pointed to Erwin, who was nonchalantly walking far behind them. However, when his gaze met the four, it turned cold. "Go ask him.""No way," Josh shook his head vigorously.Mira looked behind her. At the same moment, Erwin was looking ahead at her. Their eyes met
Mira was humming as she walked along to the basketball field. Today was the day of practice for their team. She was wearing a red long-sleeved T-shirt combined with grey pants. The hair was hidden within her red hat. She was in a good mood. The foot was finally healed that Azarias didn't forbid her from moving around too much anymore. It was just yesterday that she trashed that spiteful Dave. Hmm, she wanted to do it again. Mira unwittingly caught the sight of a familiar back and groaned inwardly. It was that Jason again, embracing yet another girl against the wall. A sudden throb of pain in her heart knocked her awake. Mira winced. A thousand curses rang into her head directed to Jason at the moment. The mate bond was such a hassle that it was even affecting her after the rejection. What the hell is this? Mira was perplexed and undoubtedly infuriated. After mates rejected each other, weren't they supposed to act like strangers? Mira def
The young girl gazed outside the window in a daze. The rain hadn't ended. It had been going on since a few hours ago, making her slightly anxious. A frown marred her beautiful face. The baby fat still hadn't gone, further making her look especially cute. The girl couldn't help from tapping her feet on the ground. "You little brat, what did you just do yesterday?" A voice filled with anger strolled in, causing the girl to nearly jumping from her seat. In a panic, she cursed and tried to hide under the table. The girl slipped in quickly and covered her mouth with a hand. She closed her eyes and held her breath. It was as if the one looking for her could detect her just from the smell of her breath.
Mira felt like her heart stopped for a moment, her mind and body froze as she stared ahead. The sudden explosion was like the cold water pouring down her head, a slap to reality. The dust, branches, soil, and pebbles flying randomly caused it to be hard to see what happened. Mira frantically looked around, searching for Arlan's figure amidst the chaos. Dave's thunderous roar made her heart sink. It was full of fury, and Mira knew well who was the cause of it. He had the hold of Arlan's life in his grasp. The dust hadn't settled, but Mira suddenly had an inkling from the faint connection of the Goddess's blessing. Without caring about the curse inflicting her body, Mira trudged to the source. "Let's go together." Azarias's voice sounded in her ear, and the next moment, the painful feeling from the aftershocks of the explosion was warded off. She numbly stayed in Azarias's embrace until less than a minute later, they arrived at the scene. The wa
The pained expression of the person inside was akin to a needle piercing Mira's heart. After all, he wasn't just anyone. Mira had regarded Arlan as her brother. If Azarias wasn't present, Arlan would be the next person to shield her from rain and storm.Mira's heart trembled slightly. She tried to stand up, looking at the figure in the coffin.Dave was using space magic to conceal Arlan's existence all this time. He brought him out when he realized that things had gone south. Now, the coffin was hovering vertically beside Dave, making sure that Mira could see Arlan's expression clearly.He did it on purpose."Let go of him." Her voice turned hoarse as she faced Dave, who only rolled his eyes."Do you think I am that stupid? Once I let go of him, I will be dead. That demon won't let go of me." Dave pointed at Azarias. "Demons are known as bloodthirsty creatures. Once they set their target, they will follow it until the very end."Dave had pre
Mira managed to stop herself before her body slammed into the wall. She took a deep breath and calmed her erratic heart. It was dangerous just now. Luckily, the force seemed to be less than one she had faced before.It was a sign that the warlock's power was weakening. Mira's body bent down slightly from the inertia. She looked up, and her pupils constricted.After a moment, she was back to being expressionless."Mirabella Forest, you are such a fool." The voice sounded rough, like dry branches brushed against each other.Mira said nothing, only coldly observing the person in front of her."It's such a pity that you are not dead." Red lines began to appear on Dave's face. He looked horrifying. Half of his face cracked, revealing a rotten wound. The skin on his body was patched in grey, dry color. Those were the effect of those black crystals Mira had thrown on him."You are the one asking that girl to buy the black crystals from me." Mira re
"Where's Arlan?" Mira was surprised when she saw that Josh was alone. It was currently lunchtime, and they were in the cafeteria. She hadn't seen Arlan since this morning."He probably sleeps somewhere." Josh yawned, clearly had just woken up. He must've ditched his math class again.Mira frowned. "Arlan isn't you.""Maybe something urgent came up," Azarias suggested. His hand reached out to put the strand of Mira's hair behind her ear."Hmm, that's reasonable," Mira mumbled.She stared at Erwin briefly, then looked away with a thoughtful look. She glanced at Azarias and smiled innocently when she got caught staring at him.It had been around two weeks since she went back to college. She had gotten better, thanks to the care of everyone around her.It made her realize that she had people who cared about her. She was no longer alone. However, thinking about this made her had a flashback to the conversation with Azarias two weeks ago.
Mira's eyes fluttered open. However, she was instantly looking at Azarias, who was also looking at her. She raised her eyebrow and smiled.Azarias did the same. He smiled and ruffled her hair lovingly, reaching out further to embrace her. They didn't even care about the eyes looking at them as if expecting a good drama.Mira changed her position. She now had her back leaning against Azarias's sturdy chest. She went back closing her eyes, ignoring Jason as if he didn't even exist.From the corner of Azarias's mouth, a subtle smirk formed. He glanced at Jason with a provoking gaze.Arlan and Josh, who were in the middle of playing basketball, nearly run into each other. They stopped what they were doing and walked to their friends.Seraphine was among the ones sitting on the stool, watching the basketball players on the field. Her head turned at the sound of the commotion. She shook her head when she saw that it was Jason causing a ruckus."I
Mira's eyes widened, her mouth parted slightly. She blinked, trying to process Azarias's words. After all, this confession was too inconceivable.Was she zoning out earlier that she heard wrong? Mira closed her eyes. Then, she opened them again to look at the smiling Azarias. He also seemed a little anxious for some reason."I t-think I was in a d-daze earlier." Mira almost stuttered. She took a deep breath and forced a smile. "What did you say earlier?"Mira had her long hair down. As the white cloth previously wrapping her entire body had been replaced by normal clothes, her skin had begun to heal.It was great that her face was the part where it got the least impact from the blast. After two months, the skin on her face had gotten back how it used to. Azarias couldn't help but reached out to brush her cheek."You want me to repeat that?" Azarias said softly. "Alright, I will say it more clearly.""Bella, you are my mate."Damn, Mir
"Here, have a drink." Seraphine hastily snatched a drink, using a spoon to scoop little water, and helped Mira to drink it."Open your mouth," Seraphine said softly.Mira obediently opened her mouth slightly, a confused expression apparent in those eyes. However, her eyes remained hazy and unfocused.After a while, she closed her eyes again. Seraphine waited, but her eyes were tightly shut even after a few minutes passed.Azarias who was watching from the side hurriedly went to her side. He carefully reached out for her hand. Only then he heaved a sigh of relief when he noticed that her condition remained stable. He mumbled softly. "She is unable to maintain consciousness for too long."A frown marred Azarias's face after a while. A sigh escaped his mouth.Seraphine also gazed at Mira with a complicated look. She stared at her palms, conflicted.Erwin was watching from the side. It was unknown what he was thinking. When Seraphine turn
"You..." The unfinished words hung around in the air. Seraphine gazed at the person in front of her in shock, but she was even more worried about someone."No wonder that she..." Seraphine looked back at Azarias, who seemed like he would erupt in madness anytime. However, those emotions in his red eyes would be gone, replaced with calm grief as soon as they landed on the figure on the bed, who had her entire body wrapped in white cloth.Seraphine sighed. "You should try to control yourself." She returned her attention to the girl on the bed. "She had such a reckless side. At first, I was wondering why. You should have helped her control her violent temper first."Azarias stayed silent. He didn't give any response to her words, whether he had heard her or not, it was unknown."Go to sleep." As soon as those words were uttered by Seraphine, and before Azarias could do anything, he felt something struck him. He tried to struggle, but in the end, he lost cons