VIOLETTE.
My hand felt empty after Noah let go of me. He was busy hugging the young woman. Something burned in my chest, making me want to maul at that woman to free Noah from her hug. Averting my gaze to look at my feet, I tried to put my focus elsewhere. Anywhere besides their warm interaction.
They were an old acquaintance. I was sure of it. They seemed to miss each other. Sometimes I forget we used to have two different lives from each other. He had a whole life with these people, while I also tried to live on human land.
Here, in this land, he would meet with many of his friends, but I had none except him. That made me depend on him too much. All this time, he put his attention on me but seeing him share it with another woman, my heart became uneasy.
Flora Barlow was a different case because Noah clearly didn’t have a thing for her. However, the young woman he hugged was totally different. They cared fo
NOAH.No customer packed The Corner Side since I had ordered Varg to let them know about my visit. Usually, this place was an escape from reality. A place to get drunk and lost in dreams. I had bought this place when my father began showing a sign of weakness, just in case Nash wanted to play dirty to get the throne.Good to know that the pieces of gold didn’t come to waste. My people used it as their hideout while I was missing. On the outside, The Corner Side was just a small business, but to us, this was a place where history would be made.Marshall and Dahlia opened the door to the underground, and we descended without words. My heart was beating so hard because it had been so long since I appeared before their eyes. I kept wondering what their reaction would be. Disappointed or happy? After all, I had been missing, leaving them only with dreams.Dahlia turned to face me and flashed me a comforting smile. “You okay?” She asked playfully and punched me on my shoulder.“Just a stage
VIOLETTE.“It’s the perfect place to make you moan my name, my dear.”My heart stilled. What was wrong with Noah? This wasn’t his room but a public space. Anyone could walk in and see us being this close to each other.“What do you want?”Instead of giving me an answer, Noah smirked. He gave me the book back while his eyes stared at me like I was delicious food. Then his finger made a circular motion on my waist.“Noah, I’m here to read, not to do what you have in mind.”“And what do I have in mind, my dear?” He teased. The intensity of his gaze made my cheeks heat. “What? Cat got your tongue?”Pushing him, I turned my head to the left. Looking at the boring brown shelf with books covered by thick dust. I thought what I did was enough to let him know that I wasn’t in the mood to indulge him. Yet, Noah proved me wrong.He li
VIOLETTE.In nineteen years of my life, I had never felt this embarrassed and frightened at the same time. Noah and I had already stood side by side with our proper clothes, although they were wrinkled. While the destroyer, Hudson, stared at us with cheeks flushed.Considering how old Hudson looked, still surprised me that he got shy after witnessing our inappropriate behavior in his library.“Honored Lord, please forgive me for interrupting your hmmm….adventurous activity,” Hudson said with eyes rooted on his old boots.“Why are you here? I remember giving you a gold coin and telling you to leave us. Is that not enough for you?” Noah asked, clearly still pissed that we didn’t get our release.Hudson lifted both hands, shaking them before his face. “I don’t dare to ask for more, Honored Lord. The money is too much for me not to offer service. So, hmmm….I thought it was better to
OLIVIA.I never talked with Nash after the incident in the garden. I wasn’t strong enough to face him. I feared I’d cowered like usual if I tried talking with him. Despite getting hurt over and over again, my heart never learned its lesson, and I still hoped for him when he gave me a little affection.My love for him was too big, or perhaps I was just a fool dreaming of magical love in a world filled with bitterness. Facing my pathetic reflection, I laughed, and tears slipped from my eyes. Sometimes I wondered when I would get stronger and could stand for myself.I could always reject Nash, but thinking about the painful aftermath made me scared beyond words. Many of us had died after the pain of losing our mate, and I wasn’t ready to become one of them.Sighing, I averted my gaze, smoothened my skirt, and placed a flower ornament on my hair.Knock, Knock~“Come in.”“Luna Olivia,” the young maid gathered her skirt before curtsied. “The former Luna is asking for you.”My heart went co
OLIVIA.After leaving Godivia’s quarter, I spent my time alone in my room. Facing the vast view of the soil covered with snow helped me calm. My heart still beat painfully, but it became bearable.Godivia’s words rang in my ears. I didn’t care about the part she said she could take my position. I was saddened because Nash had broken my trust again. I wanted to ignore’s Godivia’s last warning, but I couldn’t.I wasn’t ready to let him have a pup from another she-wolf. Walking toward my closet, I took my thin chemise that covered almost nothing, put it on my body then painted my face to make it fresh.When I was done, the sun had already rested. The moon was so high in the sky that the light escaped from my window and fell on me. Under the moonlight with only a layer of clothes, I felt pretty, yet cheap at the same time.“This is your last attempt, Oliv. Let’s give up if everything turns against you,” I told myself.After making up my mind, I grabbed my cloak, wrapped it around my body,
VIOLETTE. Something was definitely wrong with Noah. It happened right after we went back after meeting Blaze. Noah seemed absentminded while he was with me. He tried to avert his gaze from meeting mine when he was with me. His touch became a rare occurrence; even his presence became harder to see. We were fine. I was sure of it. We didn’t fight, but now it was like we had one. “Is he tired of me?” Shaking my head, I threw the thought off my head. Rather than guessing and kept coming up with unpleasant scenarios, it was better to confront him directly for my peace of mind. I stood before the mirror, braiding my hair and rolling it neatly. I observed my skin, looking for the sign of ugly green on my pale skin, then sighed when I found none. Turning my head to the window, I noticed how high the sun was. Good, Noah was probably still in the training ground. I had to catch him there. If not, I had to wait until the sun rested again. I gathered enough fabric of my gown on my hand, pul
VIOLETTE. Noah and I sat across each other. Noah was still as tense as before. His jaw hardened, and he kept clenching his fists. I, on the other hand, felt numb. I didn’t know what to feel about his words. “So?” I began. “I’m still not sure about it, Violette. That’s why I’m avoiding you. Seeing you keep making me want to tell you everything, but I’m afraid I’d get your hope up.” Ignoring his words, I asked, “Where have you seen her before?” Noah lowered his hands and hid them under the table while his gaze averting mine. His leg kept moving anxiously as I waited. I was nervous myself. Despite telling my heart not to soar high because of the possibility of Noah knowing my mother, I couldn’t help but hope. “As I said, I’m not sure. When I saw the picture, I only thought she looked awfully familiar to one of my supporters before my father’s death.” “Supporter?” “Yes. She is a very important figure in my life. A wise and powerful woman. I admire her, to be honest. Seeing your mot
VIOLETTE.“Tell me about yourself.” Noah suddenly said as we lay down on the bed.Without looking at him, I replied, “Suddenly?”“We never really talk about ourselves, Vio. I want to know more about you. About your past and the people around you. Is that wrong?”“There is nothing interesting in my life, though.”Noah reached for my arm and pulled me toward him. One of his arms sneaked to my waist, while the other was placed under my head.“That’s for you. But for me, everything about you is interesting. So?”I stared at the beautiful man before me, thinking about how we could get entangled with each other. It still amazed me that a mare witch like me could be mated to him. And to think that he seemed to want me desperately baffled me.As we stayed silent, I recalled my past. There was nothing interesting, really. There were many beautiful memories before my mother’s disappearance, but it had become blurry over time. I was too focused on looking for her that I failed to enjoy my life to