KLAY ROSE
"You are my mate."Rozen looked at me, waiting for me to say something. Perhaps, he is expecting that I would rejoice by the fact that I am sent by the moon goddess to be the only woman he would love for the rest of his life."Wow." I blinked. "If this is another situation, I would probably be the luckiest woman on earth, but Rozen, you are terrifying me!" I felt goosebumps all over my body.Yes, I like him. But, I like the human Rozen. How am I supposed to deal with a lycan Rozen? I didn't even know werewolves were real. They were supposed to be legends."Are you telling me that I am your mate? How am I supposed to believe that when I am a human being. The last time I checked, I don't change into a wolf form during the full moon and don't have heightened senses like yours." I sighed, looking frustrated. "Can you just tell the moon goddess to cut our ties or perhaps you should reject me so we never have to be mates.""It seems like you know a lot of things about werewolves." He curiously looked at me. "How did you know those things?""Of course, we have these things called movies and books." I lied. I really don't know why I said those things like I have known them since. Perhaps, it was my mother who told me those but I was too young when I met her."I am afraid you're mistaken, Klay. It would indeed apply to a werewolf, but I am a lycan." He explained.I raised my brow. "Does it make any difference?""A werewolf can get another mate if his mate died or if he's been rejected, but a lycan..." His eyes sparkled when he stared at me. Or was it my imagination?I blinked, gasping my breath. My heart was racing and I felt this jittery feeling inside my stomach.He smiled at me. "A lycan can only have one mate for the rest of his life.""Oh..." I coughed. "That's sweet...and romantic." I turned the other way.Ugh, Klay, focus, you need to focus.I heard him laugh a little. What? Don't tell me lycans can hear thoughts?"How did you know I am your mate? How would I know if you are telling me the truth?""Klay, it's hard to explain." He sighed. "It's about your smell, how you made me feel and it's complicated, but we know. Our body will automatically figured out that it was our other half given to us by the moon goddess." He explained.I massaged the sides of my head. There's a lot of information I am getting now and my brain couldn't process it in an instant especially after seeing a human transform into a wolf or lycan as he says."Who is this illegitimate lycan king? If he is, would that make you legitimate?" I shook my head, confused. "And, why does he want me if I am your mate?""He is my half-brother. We share the same mother. He proclaimed himself as the king of the lycans waging war against us and killing everyone who will go his way." He deeply sighed, and it looks like he's a bit tired from all of it."Even I?" I blinked. "I don't even know who he is." I didn't even know that he has an older brother."It's to get revenge on me for killing his mate." He simply said."What? You killed his mate?" I gasped. "Why the hell did you do that?""I am sorry. It's my fault. Ever since I know that you are my mate, I tried to redirect the lycan from finding you. I avoided you and didn't talk to you even though I wanted to be with you." He shook his head. "Please, listen to me, Klay. You are safe with us.""Should I be thankful, then? It's too late now." I started walking to the door.I don't know what to feel anymore. I am terrified of everything, not only for me but for the kids. I know that if I stay here longer, we will be in danger."I don't want to be caught in the middle of war between you and that lycan king so I demand that you let us go." I said seriously."I am sorry, I cannot do that. I am here to protect you, Klay." He tried to stop me."You failed, though. Our covenant was burned into ashes and George is still missing. How is that protecting?" I raised my brow. "We are leaving this place in an instant!"Halfway to the door, he called me again. "Klay, if you leave this place...you are all going to die.""Are you threatening me?""I am not. I am just stating a fact. He's after you and he will not stop until he gets you." He seriously looked at me."And, he will not get me if I am beside you?" I clarified. "Will that put me in danger more?""Klay, at least you have someone to fight for you.""Is George with him?" I asked.He nodded. "We believe so.""Then, can you bring me to him?""What? No!" He protested. "I will not do that, Klay. It's too dangerous and it's like walking on trap.""He wants me, right? That's the only thing that will assure George's safety, so unless you want to help me, we are moving out!""Where would you go, then?" He creased his brow. "Where do you think is the safest place now?""I don't know. Anywhere but not here."I am not sure why I am letting my pride get into me when this is a safe place for the kids, yet my instinct told me that they'll be more caught up. So, I must find a place for them before I face this problem."Klay!" Rozen called me, but I already ran.The mansion was so huge that I almost lost my way to the main hall. I saw the kids playing with the sisters, it seemed like they hadn't remembered the things that happened last night except for the older ones who already understood what happened. I held both sisters on the other side so kids will not hear what we are going to talk about."Sister, I think we should find a place now." I suggested. "It will be better if the kids will stay in the convent in another city.""Klay..." Sister Mary held my hand as she shook her head. "Let's just stay here.""Sister, believe me. You don't want to stay here. We cannot just trust them that easily and wait---" I paused, looking at both of them."You knew?" I scoffed. "All along you knew about them...their existence?""I'm sorry, Klay. If we have lied to you, but we are just protecting you and the kids. Trust us. They saved us.""Trust you?" I covered my mouth in shock. "How could I trust you? You lied to me and..." I looked at her and Sister Rizza. "Did you also lie about my parents?"I had to clarify as I had always been bothered by images that don't seem to fit right in the story they told me."Do you really not know who my parents are?" I asked again."They were killed by lycans." Sister Mary shook her head. "I'm sorry.""Who...killed...them? Give me a specific name!" My heart was beating so fast as I yelled in frustration."The illegitimate lycan king."KLAY ROSE"If you want to get revenge, we can help you with that."Rozen interrupted our talk as he appeared from behind. There were men standing behind him that I didn't recognize."I know you have so many questions and we will clarify that, just please stay." Rozen begged like his life was on the line.It would be such a sweet phrase to me, only that I don't know what to do anymore, including to stay away from him or not."The only question I have right now is where is George," I clarified to him. He's still a stranger to me even though my heart continued to race for him. "Unless you got me him, there's no talking.""Klay, that's rude." Sister Mary warned me. "Rozen saved our lives.""Sister, we are not sure of it. George's missing. And, what if staying here will make them go missing one by one." I said, trying to control my emotions."Aren't you just putting them in danger?" Rozen said again.I did not answer him. "Sister, do you know another convent where we can stay?"Sister Riz
KLAY ROSE"What happened to George, Sister Klay?" Rose, one of the kids, asked me as we headed to the convent.It's almost a 7-hour drive through the bus to get there. We are expected to arrive there in the evening. Thankfully, they still have rooms for a few children so they accepted us.Inside the bus, the kids are already comfortable with their seats, except for Missy who's still sleeping. I hope she will forget about it when she wakes up."George is okay." I lied. "We will be seeing him in the new convent." I hugged her and caressed her arms. "You don't need to worry about him.""Well, are you sure about it? Isn't he dead?" Rose blinked her eyes, looking seriously at me."Of course not. Where did you know that?" I looked at her, assuring her. "He's not yet dead, okay? We are going to see him."She smiled at me, not believing in me. Well, even I couldn’t believe my words now."Why did the convent burn? Is that because of our sin? Does God not love us anymore?" Rose pouted, and tear
KLAY ROSE"Sister, what is happening?"The kids started to panic as they saw the church burning before our eyes. There's a lot of police and ambulances ahead of us. People are also outside, looking, and perhaps trying to investigate what had happened."Kids, calm down." Sister Rizza ordered the kids to gather at the back of the bus and pulled the curtain so as not to see what's outside."Are we going to die?" Rose asked, then Miss started crying."It's them! They are following us!" Miss was shouting."No, of course not, kids." I said, putting a blanket on each of them. "I'll go check it and you stay here, okay?""No! Don't go down!" Missy stopped me. "They are here." She looked around, covering her face and ears like she could hear something we don't.It gave me goosebumps but I need to be strong."Missy, nothing will happen, okay? Sister will just check the scene and make sure the kids are okay? Then, you can play with them.""Sister, they're coming." She said again, panicking.Siste
KLAY ROSE"Rozen..." I whispered. "Can you hear me? Please...help us. Save us."I kept on whispering those words hoping he could come. Yet I need to take action now or we will all die. My hands were trembling as I picked up my bow and arrow."Sister Rizza, drive fast and don't ever stop!" I told her as I stood up waiting for that thing on top of us to show its face."It's getting heavy!" Sister Rizza said while she continued driving. The roads were getting dark, too, like it wasn't the path we took a while ago."Oh, shit!" I cursed under my breath when claws started to scratch the roof of the bus. I pointed my arrow up waiting for it. Until it got quiet...slowly...and then glass shattered."Sister! The kids!" I said as I started shooting the wolf attached to the bus as we moved. "Get out of this! What do you want?" I shouted."We want you!" The human-like wolf said in a distinct voice. "Come with us or you will die." It's not one, but two...or more than that.Fuck! I closed my eyes.
KLAY ROSE"What did I miss?"I approached Micah as soon as I saw her walking to the main gate. I looked down, but it was too late as a lot of students already saw me."No, what did I miss?" She repeated the questions. "What happened to you? You were gone for a week. And, what about the kids?" She continued asking, almost panicking. "We thought you were all dead after that incident. You weren't answering your phone!""Calm down, Micah." I held her. "You are getting too much attention, okay? I'm sorry. A lot of things happened and I lost my phone so..." I sighed. "It's hard to explain.""What do you mean it's hard to explain? You will just tell me what happened? Who is the suspect? Why did it burn? Is it true that it's an accident or is it about the wild creatures?"I raised my brow upon hearing that. "What do you mean about the wild creatures?""Well, you know about the missing kids and teenages in the other town? My father told me that they appeared out of nowhere.""And?" I moved my
KLAY ROSE"That's a nice pendant you have, Ms. Klay Rose Green." He smiled, looking at my pendant. "Thanks." I said, keeping a slight smile as his presence is somehow building a different sensation in my body. My bite marks, which were supposed to be healed, seem like it's hurting again. I felt like vomiting and I don't know why. Is this because of the power he holds as the lycan king? "It's nice to meet you." I bowed down, controlling my heartbeat because I am sure he can hear it. "Uhm, thank you for letting us stay here." "It's my pleasure, Ms. Green." He meaningfully said, like Green wasn't what he was supposed to call me. "I need to go and check the kids." I quickly ran away from the scene, catching my breath as I reached the hall where the kids were playing. As I watched them, they seemed to be okay yet deep inside I know that they are thinking, especially Missy whom we never got to talk to after what happened. She was sitting quietly in the corner. Philip was trying to t
KLAY ROSE"Marry me."I blinked. I looked into his eyes, trying to see if he's just joking or not. All I can see is sincerity."Are you saying that because you are my mate?" I raised my brow. "Let's skip that part, Rozen. We are not the same.""I am saying this because I love you."I stopped. That sounded so romantic and sweet, I wanted to cling on his neck and kiss him, only that I wasn't sure of its consequences."You love me because I am your mate." I said again, trying to reject everything he proposed just because I am scared of what lies ahead."Oh, I love you because you are you. And, I don't know how I am supposed to make you believe, but trust me..." He held my hand and kissed the back of my palm. "Klay, marry me.""Marry you and then what?" I said, jumping into conclusion. "I am considering what will happen after marrying you. Look, I am a human...and out there is your half-brother wanting to kill me because I am your mate. That is why I am telling you that you should reject
KLAY ROSE*Beep beep*I immediately found my phone inside my pocket but it was already too late as the men already heard us. Rozen told me to stay in the corner while he waited for the men to come after him.“Who’s there?” The man spoke, his footsteps coming near us. I managed to put my phone in silence, however, it was Micah who was calling me. She called again and I am reluctant to answer but she might be in danger considering the sun had already set and there are these men outdoors waiting for us.“Come and show yourself. We will not hurt you.” The man spoke again.My intention was diverted to my phone when Micah answered, “Help me!” She was screaming.Before I could say something, Rozen lifted me up and we jumped on the window. He was running too fast while he carried me until we stopped halfway.“We need to find Micah…” I said, already panicking. “She might be in danger right now…she is asking for help—” I paused when he told me to stop as he listened to the noises.“We’re not a