SAGEHave you ever wake up from a dream full of roses beneath your feet? With a clear sky above your head and rainbows falling down to the cloud? With trees playing like a magical instrument with the air whispering the lyrics through your ear? My life before felt like this——almost perfect and filled with love and warmth.However, once I'd woken up from that dream, everything seemed like a grayscale. Roses enlarged with thorns and rainbows fading into nothing but an empty space. Even the rustle of the trees sounded like a piece of sorrowful music while the air was spitting venom in my ears. Lies spewed dusk in my mind, influencing my thoughts not to trust anyone any longer. To be honest, I was already exhaustedI looked out of the window of my car, watching the students laughed with each other, going through the day without any care in the world. Ignorant of the creatures hiding among them and taking advantage of their lives, not knowing about how fragile it could be for them with just

SAGE We were on our way to our house after a fun-filled grocery shopping. I couldn't even wash away the smile from my face when Val was being contagiously happy. Well, what more could I say after that sweet kiss we had a while ago? It was just a brief moment but that symbolized the answers to her questions——the reciprocation of her love for me. Although I wasn't really good with words, I knew that she was aware of what I was trying to convey from that kiss. And I was more than glad that after the cruel torrent that went against the current of our relationship, I'd finally admitted it to myself——that I had these profound feelings for her. It wasn't that easy to accept due to the awful circumstances but that exactly verified all the confusion within me. That despite our differences, she all I could think about these past few days. Maybe that's why I blamed her of all people, because my feelings towards her was stronger than everybody else.But now, I felt free than ever before. Even th

VALKYRIEIt was already two in the afternoon after we had snuck out of the Sullivan's residence. Sage just told her parents that she was gonna hang out with the two of her best friends, not mentioning about me tagging along with them so they easily let her go. Flora was skeptical though and reminded her not to get in trouble. I guessed Ava didn't told her that I was in their house last night.Once we pulled over at the lot of the Bellámore campground, I instantly spotted Vance and Esther nearby. The four of us got out of the car and walked towards them. My hand reflexively grabbed Sage's hand, warming her up alongside the cold air of the autumn weather."Hey, Sage... I see that you're now joining our little weird party," Vance exclaimed, giving her a big embrace once again.Sage got startled but returned his hug nonetheless. Esther impishly winked at me and I was grateful to her for knocking some sense on me. If she didn't intrude me that day, I would persisted to downcast myself for

SAGE"Are you sure you're not going with me?" I asked for the nth time.I heard Val breathed out on the other line. "Dad strictly said that it just you and him.... alone."I pouted even though she couldn't see me. "Can you at least catch up later, please?"Val chuckled. "I'll try. Once our training is done, okay? And don't worry, Dad is cool and I'm sure you'll enjoy his company.""It's not that. It's just he is literally your Dad. Not to mention, he's the leader of your pack and one of the important person in this town. What will people say once they see him with an ordinary girl like me?""That you're gorgeous and lovely. Just relax and enjoy yourself. Don't think about what people are going to say. They better mind their own business."Hopping off my car, I stared up the new building ahead of me while the guest around walked in through the entrance one by one. "I'll be expecting you later.""I can't promise but I'll try," Val responded."See yah," I exclaimed, closing the door of m

SAGEI didn't how long we were here already, in this gross and dark room full of prison cells. The place looked like a part of dungeon made to detain high-rated criminals centuries ago. I was getting worried about my Mom but I wouldn't be able to know about her well-being if I was stuck here. I just hoped she was okay because as I remembered, she was shot on her shoulder before Sarah knocked me out.Mr. Irvine kept on smashing his chains against the solid wall but they wouldn't budge at all. He suspected that maybe it had some witchcraft in it along with its silver function to dwindle his strength and senses. He even tried to communicate through their mind link but it was all in vain. That Dana, or rather Sarah was telling the truth when she said that this place wasn't in town."What's Aria like?" I asked, glancing at the father of my girlfriend.We were both facing each other from our cells. To occupied ourselves from hunger, thirst and exhaustion, we decided to rest for a while and