Astraea's POV It has been a week since I have seen both Roman and Zeus. Not gonna lie the curiosity has eaten me up alive. Maybe it's related to Zeus's Dad. Opening my locker, a little card fell down. I sighed. This has been going on for the past few days. "A new love letter." Miranda chirped beside me. I flinched. "Where the hell did you come from ?" "That is not important. Come on open it." I looked at her and narrowed my eyes."What ?"I gave her one of my stinky eyes look. "You don't want to open it in front of me ?" She said "Why are you so excited Miranda ?" "Oh come on, it's not every day your friend gets cute love confessions." "Well, I do get it every day." "Yes we know, but open it will ya ?" Emily said suddenly appearing beside me. I reluctantly opened the letter as both of them literally pushed their heads inside my locker to read it. "Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret."Maybe this is why I want to be your secret and admire you from afa
Astraea's POV Like a raging storm, he entered and all the focus was shifted. He climbed the aisle with silent steps, but ironically his silence seemed of an infuriated wolf. The silent killer. He took the only empty seat beside me and settled down. Ms. Brendon kept staring at him and so did he. But it didn't last long as Ms. Brendon backed away from the staring contest. "Thank you, Ms. Kingston. You may take your seat." I was literally confused on why she hasn't said anything to Zeus when he barged into the class like that. But that was the least of my worries. From the corner of my eyes, I observed him. He simply played with the ring on his finger. My eyes moved through his figure. His black hoodies with black slacks made him look so dangerously hot. The same messy hair, like he just ran straight from his house after waking up. I knew he could feel my gaze but he never, not even once looked at me. Sudden suffocation was burning through every pour of my heart in the desperation t
Astraea's POV The evening sun hid under the bright clouds. The darkness of the night enclosed the view of my window. It was already midnight and sleep was still the last thing on my mind. The portrait in my hands shines under the bright moonlight. The mystery hidden under the disguise of this painted warrior was messing with every part of my head. The search for the truth always ended with a dead end. I knew that somehow there was a connection with all these unexplainable happenings. But the source was concealed under the cloak of a cryptic enigma. But I can't just sit and admire the moonlight while thinking about the circumstance being woven into a mess. There wasn't a single part of my life except for my parents and Emily, who were normal. But how long will they stay apart? Who will assure me that they won't somehow get entangled in the mess? No, I really can't wait for the riddle to get solved. I had to do something, even if it meant knocking on every dead end. I took a blu
Astraea's POV My breath hitched as I counted on the possibility of getting slashed under so many wild paws. Will they even give me time to feel pain or will I be dead before I could feel anything? Clink... The forgotten knife fell on the grass near my leg. Hastily picking it up I pointed it towards the pack of the wolves. Even though they were standing on the other side of the lake, there was a high chance they could swim toward us. I was afraid to move and not wanting to show my fear, I firmly stood my ground.They weren't as big as Coffee, but that still wasn't comforting enough. One of them growled as it moved a little forward, its black eyes were penetrating into mine. Those sharp canines were covered with drool. They are really going to eat me, aren't they? The view, however, was blocked by the furry beast beside me. Coffee stood before me and howled so loudly that it made me shriek. I put my hands on my mouth to stop myself from screaming. Slowly, I took steps back. I wa
Astraea's POV The cold increased near my neck like invisible frost-lapped hands were choking me. I yelped in pain and immediately shut my mouth with my hands. If Zeus or the girl saw me in this state, I really won't know how to explain them. Pulling myself together, I stumbled down the corridor. The biting icy feeling was slowly spreading throughout my body and paralyzing me. Yet, I walked and dragged myself till the huge door of the old library came into view. The university was almost empty and students don't use this library much. Hence, no one is going to be here. I pushed open the huge oak door, and the light of the corridor dived through the little opening into the cold, dark room. I collapsed near the bench. Taking deep breaths I tried to calm my heart.Essence is the part of the soul. I remembered.If the words are true and not a myth, if these blue flames are truly part of what I believe they were, then I am bound to control them. I have to. For a moment, I tried to forg
Astraea's POV After Emily dropped me at home, I was glad that none of my parents were present. Otherwise, I don't know how would I have explained my state. Anyhow, I dragged myself upstairs to my room. Standing in front of the mirror, I pulled down the collar of my shirt. There was no marking or handprints on my neck, yet the excruciating pain felt like the outcome of getting choked, not in a good way. I sighed and walked to my bathroom. Opening the shower door, I stepped under the shower without even removing my clothes. Lukewarm water washed over my body, wetting my dress in the process. The warm sprinkles were a boon after the feeling of nearly dying in the frosty river. Closing my eyes, I felt every little drop softly touching my skin, washing away every anxiety and paranoic thought, even though for a few moments. But it was enough to clear my head of the fear and suffocation. Almost an hour later, I came out of the shower and changed my clothes into a cute Spongebob shorts a
Astraea's POV Coffee silently kept on eating. I scratched a little on his head, even though he was a goofball, I shouldn't forget that he is still wild. "Coffee, Did you ?" He looked at me once and barked. Right he can't understand you Astraea. Eating up his whole meal, the wolf howled loudly making me flinch. I took a few steps back when Coffee suddenly ran back into the forest. "I wasn't done yet." I murmured, following him. He was fast, abnormally fast, With my human legs, it was impossible to follow him. But I didn't stop. The rustling of leaves and the prints helped me track Coffee. I almost reached deep within the forest when the prints stopped. Where did he go? I looked around, Coffee wasn't there. Instead, there was a cave hidden between two huge trunks of trees. It was small compared to the size of Coffee, but it wouldn't be a loss if I do a little snooping. Nonetheless, I carefully looked inside the cave. It was dark, and few leaves were spread here and there. I p
Astraea's POV "Zeus"It was a small whisper that was buried under the serenity of the dark. No one could hear it. But certainly, he did. Though he was looking in my direction, the dark let me hide under their cover. He focused back on the men beside him. Those words were hushed but seeing their expression it was clear that they were pissed. So if they found me eavesdropping, I don't know whether should I run or patiently wait for them to pity me. The scarred man was clenching his teeth as he spoke something to Zeus, who calmly listened to his furious rants. As soon as the scarred man finished, Zeus turned his back on me, looking towards the moon. At this point, I don't even know if he said anything or not. However, the group of men bowed back and left.I kept looking in their direction as they walked briskly through the forest vanishing in the dark. "Spying on me?"I flinched as the hoarse voice came from behind. The warm breath fanned my ear and the masculine scent filled my