Cassius’ Point of View “Drink this later before you sleep, Oliv. It will help with the nightmares,” Seraphine softly said as she handed the vial to Leilani’s mother. “Oh...” Olivia mumbled, surprised. “This must be expensive... we can’t pay—” “You don’t have to worry about payment. It’s on the Council. They funded us to brew this concoction so we can give it to those who are experiencing shock from the attack,” Seraphine patiently explained. “I already gave one to Leil before we went down, and she’s sleeping peacefully right now.” “Thank you so much for this, Seraphine...” Olivia whispered, clutching the vial with trembling hands. Seraphine smiled awkwardly at her, unsure of how to act. “You’re most welcome, Oliv. But we may have to cut our visit short for today.” “It’s alright. You’re welcome to return here anytime. Leilani would appreciate your company.” Once we left Leilani’s house, Luster parted ways with us, saying that he’s got some errands to do in the Emporium. So Sera a
Seraphine’s Point of ViewThe poisoning continued, killing three more pack members of Silvercrest Pack. There were five other victims of the cyaxin poison that were aided immediately after they approached the Healers about having skin contact with it. Two of those victims had been in a critical condition since the poison had touched their faces, which means the effect is quicker. They were treated, but still under constant monitoring.My parents and I made it our priority project to create an antidote to it. We weren’t making any progress about it, seeing how busy they were with their healing duties. And even with my unlimited access to every book in this town, it was still hard to read it all by myself. To add that we don’t have that much information about cyaxin makes it even harder.I told as much to my friends, which Cassius relayed to his parents. They told me they would purchase every book they could find about the plant and every poisonous plant in the world, and I couldn’t be
Seraphine’s Point of ViewI narrowed my eyes at Cassius, who was pointedly avoiding my gaze. I’m pretty sure he’s not feeling afraid or guilty that he didn’t follow what I said earlier to wake me up in three hours. So why is he so keen on avoiding my eyes?I wasn’t the only one who noticed. Well, he’s so painfully obvious that only idiots wouldn’t see it. And the Alpha and Luna are not idiots.“Did you two fight?” Luna Eunice asked, raising an eyebrow as she looked back and forth between Cassius and me.I shook my head in response. “We’re perfectly fine, as far as I know, Luna.”“Yes! We’re alright. We didn’t fight,” Cassius affirmed, nodding his head repeatedly.“Stop fidgeting like an idiot, Cassius. It’s unbecoming of you,” Luna Eunice reprimanded him. Cassius’ ears turned red as he sat up straight, chin stuck up. I refrained myself from giggling at his posture.He rarely does that in front of us. He only ever acts like the well-educated son of the Alpha and Luna when he’s in front
Seraphine’s Point of ViewA month after the Bloodmoon Pack’s attack, a total of twenty-three people had died from the poison. Even so, classes continued. No children were harmed by the poison; all were adults. So the Council had deemed it safe for us to return to our classes three weeks after the attack.There still wasn’t any progress regarding the antidote, but my parents managed to enhance the treatment for those who had skin contact with the poisonous plant. It was quicker to neutralize the poison unlike before where it took weeks to do it. Now it only takes two or three days, which also depends on the body’s current health status. It’s one of my parents’ ingenious enhancements. It only took them a week to figure out how to do it, then they demonstrated to me how to brew a potion that would help with counteracting the poison.One of the good news in a while was that the Generals had discovered where the culprits were hiding the cyaxin plants. It was stored in a pot near the entran
Seraphine’s Point of View“I’ve scoured every book there is in the school library. My next raid in mind is the public library at the Emporium. Since your father has graciously allowed me access to any library here without any limitations on how many I can check out, I will take advantage of it now that weekends have arrived.”Cassius let out a frustrated groan as he plopped himself on the bed in the tree house. He buried his face in the freshly washed quilts and pillowcases. “I will tell dad to revoke that,” he grumbled.I threw the pencil I was holding at Cassius, and it hit him perfectly on the head. He jumped in surprise, letting out an inelegant yelp as he held the part of his head I hit.“That was uncalled for!” He protested, glaring at me.“So as telling your father to revoke my unlimited access!” I retaliated, sending an equally vicious glare. “I’m not just reading for the sake of passing time, Cassius. I’m reading every book I can find related to the current issue we’re facin
Seraphine’s Point of ViewI woke up upon hearing the hush voices arguing around me. With a surprisingly large amount of effort, I slowly opened my eyes. I had to blink several times to adjust to the sudden brightness that welcomed my eyes.“She’s awake!” A familiar voice that sounded like Leilani squealed, the relief in her voice evident.Almost immediately, there were several footsteps approaching. When I finally managed to pry my eyes open, there were eight heads peering down at me with a mixture of emotions: worry, relief, and joy. My parents, the Alpha and Luna, and my friends— including Maximus— are here. My mother was crying silently beside me as she gently held my hand.“G-good morning?” I greeted them, wincing at my hoarse voice and the roughness in my throat. “It’s already evening, Sera. Here, drink this,” Leilani said, handing me a cup of water which I gratefully downed in one gulp.“Good evening then,” I said, then I frowned. “Not that I’m not happy seeing all of you, but
Cassius’ Point of View‘You... you’re safe, love.’I couldn’t get it out of my head no matter how many times I tried to push it to the back of my mind. It doesn’t help that the image of her pained expression when the knife plunged into her stomach and the blood coating her shirt kept appearing inside my mind. Under normal circumstances, I might have been flustered at being called that endearment once again, especially since it was the second she did so, whether knowingly or not. But no, it didn’t make my heart go wild and flustered. It made me terrified— seeing the pain she felt when she was stabbed, and the immense relief in her eyes as she uttered those words.I never felt so scared and hopeless until that happened. When the ambush occurred while I was still quite far from our town, I felt fear and nervousness over what might happen to my friends. But the terror I experienced when I saw Ronan stab Seraphine was unlike anything I had ever felt before. There was too much blood comin
“Have lots of rest, Cecil, Daniel. Seraphine wouldn’t be too pleased if she saw that bag continue to grow,” Maximus jokingly said to Seraphine’s parents, who chuckled lightly. “If you said it like that, well, we don’t have any choice than to follow,” Cecil replied in an equally joking voice. Once the adult hugged Maximus and bid goodnight, he spun on his heels and made his way back to the clinic room where Seraphine was resting. The door was left ajar, and so he heard Silverton and Seraphine’s voices before he could even come in. “— and when I love someone, I do everything to make sure they are safe and happy. I won’t let anyone hurt them; I’ll protect them with everything that I have.” Maximus froze at the door, his hand hanging in the air where he was about to reach for the doorknob. He belatedly realised it was Seraphine’s voice who spoke those words. When it registered in his mind, his heart dropped, and it felt like his whole world turned upside down. Maximus had
Seraphine’s Point of View“Do you play this kind of game?” I shook my head. “I played hide and seek and other chasing games with the kids back in our previous village, but not any ball games.”Josiah smiled charmingly at me. If I wasn’t so in love with Cassius, and if I didn’t know him from our previous life, I would probably fall for his charm.“Do you like playing tiring games?”Despite being cautious of these guys, I still tried my best to be polite and friendly with them. So to avoid being miserable the whole time I spend with them, I might as well try to enjoy it.Smiling, I nodded. “I prefer it to mind games.”Josiah laughed heartily, throwing his head back. “Who the fuck even likes mind games?”“That guy over there,” I responded at the same time someone behind me said. “Maximus, that swot.”I turned around to see who it was.Augustus Ferrell. The youngest son of the Ferrells, who were members of the Council and Circle. An old family too in this town, so they’re well known in t
Seraphine’s Point of View“I can’t believe we’ll find out about our mates next year,” Leilani mumbled beside me as she sipped her grape juice. “We just met our wolf last year! How time flies so fast.”“It’s been just a few weeks since New Year, Leil,” I said.“Am I wrong? It’s still last year!”I shook my head, not bothering to counter her words.“I don’t want to be eighteen yet...”I turned to Leilani, eyes wide in surprise. “What? I thought you were looking forward to meeting your mate?”“That was before Luster confessed to me,” she flashed a wistful smile. “I wanted him as my mate. I’ve liked him for so long, Sera. I thought I liked Clove, but Luster’s just different.”“Are you afraid that Luster isn’t your mate?”She nodded. My heart clenched at the thought that they really weren’t mates. But... she could still reject her mate. I feel so bad thinking about it, but Leilani and Luster are my friends. I want them to be happy.“I don’t want to reject whoever my mate will be. I can’t d
Seraphine’s Point of View“Are you an enemy... or an ally?”George blinked his eyes multiple times before he burst into laughter. “What are you talking about, Sera?” He asked after he recovered from his laughter.I raised an eyebrow as I crossed my arms on my chest. “Cut the act, George. My wolf is smart, and I know your wolf is aware of it too, that's why you didn’t attend my birthday celebration yesterday.”I just realised it right now as well. For the past few birthdays I had, George is always present. Aiah also told me that George wasn’t really sick. Wolves can smell that. So the only probable reason why he didn’t attend my celebration is because his wolf had told him about my wolf. It seemed his wolf had recognised my scent, I just didn’t know how they knew it was me.He was avoiding meeting me because he knew I’d found out about him being a time-traveler.George paled, but he quickly masked it by chuckling and shaking his head. Unfortunately for him, he’s obviously nervous. “I
Cassius’ Point of ViewSomething changed in the air between my brother and Seraphine, but I couldn’t determine what it was. I just know something shifted the day Seraphine went to the Homestead with me, looking for George. She came to my room after talking with my brother, looking dazed and rather distracted. They became closer, for some reason. They don’t hang out as often as we do but Seraphine would visit him in his room before she visits me when she comes to the Homestead. She hasn’t done that before.It sparked the burning jealousy inside my chest. I don’t like feeling this way, but I couldn’t help it.Especially because my confession plan for Seraphine’s birthday was a massive failure.First, the banner I made was destroyed when I spilled my coffee on it the morning of her birthday. I wasn’t able to redo it again, so I decided not to do it anymore. So I focused on baking a cake for her— chocolate truffle cake. Daniel taught me how to do this when I visited their house. I didn’
Seraphine’s Point of View ‘I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it.’ I put the book I’m trying to read down on the table, groaning at my wolf’s incessant rant in our mind link. ‘Stop it, Aiah. You’re giving me a headache.’ ‘Because I hate it, Sera! He doesn’t remember you at all! That just means Azi doesn’t remember me either!’ I sighed, feeling bad for my wolf. ‘I’m sorry, Aiah.’ ‘It’s not your fault. It’s that stupid Maximus and Jax’s fault! They’re the reason why our mates don’t remember us anymore! Why we have to suffer these one-sided memories!’ ‘It will be alright in time, Aiah. There’s a lot of time for you to get closer with Azi. Don’t let the past ruin your chances of being with your mate again. Just do what I did, alright? I’ll help you, Aiah.’ My wolf seemed to calm down at that, though I could still hear her growling in displeasure and anger. At least she stopped her whining, because I couldn’t focus on what I was reading. Aiah got to meet Cassius yesterd
Seraphine’s Point of ViewTwenty fucking minutes.I still have to wait for twenty minutes before my birthday comes. Twenty more minutes before I meet Aiah again.Just like in my first life, I wasn’t able to sleep properly as I waited for my birthday to come. It’s like the first time all over again. But can anyone blame me? Meeting one’s wolf is one of the most important events in our lives. The memories and feelings during that moment your wolf manifested are something no one can forget anytime soon.“Sweetie, will you sit down here and drink your tea before I tie you on the chair?”I pouted at my mother. But before I could respond, dad came to my rescue.“Let the child feel excited, Cecil. You’ve been in her place once. Surely, you’d remember the restless excitement everyone feels while waiting for their birthday.”I nodded in agreement while mom glared at the two of us. “Fine, but don’t do that in front of me. I’m getting dizzy from all your back and forth.”Saluting my mother, I he
Seraphine’s Point of View“Welcome back!” I smiled while watching Cassius as he was greeted and welcomed warmly by our classmates. It only faded when I noticed most of the girls taking the opportunity to cling to him.My brows furrowed, lips pursing in displeasure. These opportunistic, two-faced girls! “What got you frowning so early in the morning?”I didn’t deign an answer to Luster’s question. I just slumped on my seat, closing my eyes. I could feel him and Leilani exchanging glances, and I knew for sure they were talking again using their eyes.Cassius wasn’t supposed to attend classes again until next week, but he told his parents he felt like he'd already lost so much time. And also because he’d be bored to death if he stayed alone at home for another week. I started attending classes again a week after Cassius woke up. I visited him two hours before I went to school— which means I woke early— and after class until before dinner.His mother cried when she heard the word ‘death
Seraphine’s Point of ViewThe hidden falls was something that I didn’t want to share with my other friends, even though Luster and Cassius knew about it. I only showed it to Leilani so she knew about its existence, but I didn’t want to hang out with them there. The lake is our preferable place to hang out.For me, I feel sentimental about this place because Maximus and I reconciled here years ago. We rarely come here, but when we do, it’s always memorable.“Let’s go up there,” I said, pointing at the humongous rock. Maximus nodded and he went there first, helping me as I climbed up. “Go there at the other rock,” I told him.His brows furrowed in confusion. “What? Why?”I sat down and pulled the painting materials out of the paper bag. “I’m going to paint you.”His jaw dropped, a look of utter surprise on his face as he looked at the materials I was holding. “I... I didn’t know you could paint.”I shrugged. “Because I never told you about it. I rarely do these, so you should feel hono
Seraphine’s Point of ViewI don’t know how long I was staring at the moon from the balcony of my room. I just came here to clear my mind, but the moon above caught my attention and I couldn’t keep my eyes away from it anymore.Lady Selene... are you watching over me? Can you see what I’ve done to the timeline? I couldn’t recognise it anymore because of all the changes I brought. If you’re watching me right now, I hope you could at least give me a hint if I’m doing things right...But no, she’s not allowed to do that even if she wants to. I huffed softly. I miss Aiah. I’m so excited to meet her again. If she still remembers our first life, I hope she’s happy that Azi remained the same. Though she might get annoyed at the fact Cassius considered another name for his wolf.I can already imagine her non-stop admonishment. I used to get so annoyed at her whenever she did that before, but I just miss it so much right now.“Raph.”I turned around to face Maximus. When did he enter my room?