Four

“Oh, it turns out you’re the one who broke our painting?” boasted Britney. 

“Of course, fat,” Giselle taunted Britney. “Listen, this is the first time I’ve warned you.” 

“What’s your problem with us, Giselle?” asked Nina gently. 

“Of course, it’s about that ugly girl,” she glanced at me.

Me? Did I ever get in trouble with her? Shouldn’t I be the one slap her like that? She snatched my boyfriend.

“I hate you guys. You are like trash in my eyes.” Giselle hissed, “And you Kate… I wouldn’t say I like the way you look at me. I didn’t ruin your relationship!”

“You ruined our work because you didn’t admit that you were flirting with Felix?” Britney folded her arms across her chest. “A cunning wolf like you is so unprofitable to be made a Luna. There’s no point in boasting about your beauty if you have an undesirable character.”

“Do you think your paintings are suitable to be displayed in the lobby? That crappy painting? There’s no point in buying a good brush to paint an ugly painting like that,” said Giselle.

“Friends, this wolf deserves to be punished. Annoying, give us back our brushes, or I’ll take you to the principal!” threatened Britney.

“I will not return it.”

I just listened to their fight. And suddenly, I smelled a pheromone scent that was so strong and so close to where I was right now. The wolf inside me smirked, then it said, “Mate, I feel it.”

“Oh my,” I hissed.

“What?! You’re going to rebuke me?” asked Giselle then.

Kitty, my wolf, was annoyed and answered Giselle’s question, “Slap that annoying wolf. I’ll rip its body.”

“There is no point in arguing with a manipulative wolf like you, Giselle.” A voice came from behind.

“Mate! Her scent is so strong, Kate!” I heard the wolf inside me getting excited when a handsome man entered the room with a homeroom teacher.

“Um… Senior Terrence?” Giselle muttered, being so clumsy.

“What are you doing here? Are you bullying them?” asked the man named Terrence so coldly.

“I didn’t bully them. I only reprimanded them because they stole my painting brush,” Giselle replied.

The man called Terrence smirked. “Is it like that? Have you forgotten what punishment Elder Scarlet Moon will give you?”

“I’m not lying. You can ask my friends,” Giselle said.

“Of course. They will defend you. You better get out of here now,” Terrence said.

Kitty said, “Oh Goddess of the Moon, how authoritative he is.” 

Kitty stopped praising him. He was too perfect for us, my mind. 

I ignored Giselle, who seemed genuinely afraid of Terrence. Back to my busy life and preparing to paint something. But I couldn’t take my mind off Terrence. Terrence is the son of the owner of Miracle Academy High School under the auspices of the Scarlet Moon pack. This school is not the only best school in Vadawolf, but only this school has the best accreditation. 

Terrence Gregory is an Alpha who is so strong, handsome, attractive, sexy, and rich. However, some people have also said that he is a cruel Alpha. 

I let out a little breath. I was trying to think of something to paint. My homeroom teacher was gone. However, Terrence didn’t leave this room. He instead chatted with Nina and decided to help make a painting because he happened to like this kind of activity. Is Terrence as cruel as people say? Why didn’t he avoid us? 

“Kate, I think we should bring some canvases home. We have to secure it,” Britney said. 

“Huh? How can I bring those canvases home?” I asked later. 

“It’s not safe here. They can go in and out of this room because they are members of the student council,” Britney replied. 

“Right. They are members of the Student Council,” I muttered, “But, how?” 

Terrence cleared his throat. “You can leave the painting here. Let me take care of Giselle.”

“But, sir. It looks like this is going to trouble you,” muttered Nina. 

Terrence put his hand in his cotton pants pocket. “I don’t mind.” 

“But—“ 

“Already, let me take care of your paintings. There’s no need to bring those canvases home,” Terrence cut in later. 

+++

We had just finished one painting when the school hours were over. At exactly three o’clock in the afternoon, I immediately rushed to the nearest toilet to wash my hands full of watercolors, also with aprons filled with watercolors. When I finished washing my hands and aprons, I accidentally walked behind Felix and Christopher Bang. I walked slowly while keeping my distance from Felix. 

I also faintly heard their topic of conversation that seemed to discuss my relationship with Felix, who broke up suddenly. Christopher Bang asked Felix why he refused me to be his mate. Felix casually replied that I wasn’t the omega that was suitable to be Luna for him. Felix said that I was too weak, and Felix couldn’t keep thinking about what I was thinking. I was frowning and wondering about people’s views on me all along. Am I that weak? Don’t I deserve to be Luna? 

I’m not perfect. I don’t have a complete family. I knew he couldn’t appreciate me because of that so that someone would do it for me. 

It’s just that, is anyone willing to accept me? After I’ve had enough mental stress since I was a kid? I’ve never felt a dad figure or anything like that, if not Elder James, who always says that I’m Luna’s strong candidate. My heart hurts, but I don’t want to cry anymore. I don’t want to look weak in front of everyone. I don’t want to look whiny because of romance. 

Felix rejected me because I didn’t deserve it. 

I understand that. I’ll get home early and stop in a forest for a while to let my wolf out. My wolf is a white wolf with sapphire blue eyes, and it’s named Kitty. I am going to let Kitty out of my body for a while. Then I went home and took a warm bath. My house is near the home of Elder James, and this jungle power group’s special housing is near a special forest. Vadawolf does have many special forests for wolves. However, I’m sure no one saw me come out of the forest in torn clothes. 

“Sweetheart ….” 

I stepped up and immediately straightened my messy hair when my mother came in worried. 

“What happened to you, baby? Why are your clothes torn apart? Are you fighting?” she asked.

“Uhm … I’m—“ 

“Are you fighting with that girl?” asked my mom once more. 

I shook my head slowly. “I just got out of the forest, Mom.”

“Oh, sweetie... I understand you can’t accept that reality yet. All right, I understand how you feel, baby. It’s okay, take a shower, sweetie.” 

I just nodded and immediately climbed the stairs to my room, took a warm bath, picked up a nightgown, had a few minutes of dinner with my mom without any meaningful conversations, and went back to sleep. 

I don’t want to feel sad constantly. I cannot be like that all the time. I’m going to ask that mom take me back to see a psychologist next week. I’ve felt my mental stability terrible the last few days. 

I feel crazy and can’t control my emotions right now. Love can make someone crazy. 

It was my mom who was betrayed by my dad and Felix who rejected me because of Giselle’s presence. 

It was a complex problem that messed up my mental stability. And I don’t know what will happen in the future? Can I have the Moon Goddess change my destiny?