-Andrew-I screamed with all my might, letting the rage become power. I freed myself from the shackles and tried to charge at Jerome, but those damned warriors held me down and threw me back to the ground. Jerome quickly pulled away and took Corrine with him out of my reach.“Did you forget what I said earlier, Andrew? Do you want her to die?” Jerome placed his hand on Corrine’s chest again, digging his fingers in. A pained whimper escaped Corrine’s lips, and Jerome laughed in satisfaction.“Oh, I wish I could make her whimper in another way.” Then he ran his hand across Corrine’s chest, in a way that made Trevor roar in fury, before placing his hand on Corrine’s waist and holding her tighter.“You will pay for this, you bastard!” Trevor roared. “I swear to the Moon Goddess I will kill you!”Too late to be angry, I thought. You should have sided with Corrine from the start. What a foolish brother.That threat didn’t faze Jerome. His laughter echoed even louder. “Look who’s threatening
-Corrine-Jerome tore my clothes and skin, making me scream in pain, but I turned back his attack by delivering a forceful kick toward his groin before he could reach further into my chest and pull my heart out.A painful howl echoed from his lips. I took advantage of that moment to break free from him and ran to Andrew. Andrew welcomed me with a brief hug and a peck before he said, “Get away from here. I will handle him.”I shook my head. “No way will I leave you! We should face him together and defeat him for good!”Andrew’s gaze quickly shifted past me, and he widened his eyes. The next second, he hugged me and jumped to the side. We fell to the ground, and from within his embrace, I saw Jerome, who had shifted and was attacking us.“There’s no time to argue, Corrine! Just go!”Jerome leaped at us, and the attack made Andrew and me jump in opposite directions.Jerome growled and turned towards me. I braced myself and shifted, but he didn’t have a chance to attack me because Andrew
-Corrine-Seeing Jerome fall didn’t make me stop. I ran and attacked him again. This time, I targeted his stomach, sinking my fangs into it and tearing it open. Blood spurted onto my face, soaking my muzzle and entering my mouth. I tasted the metallic tang, and it drove me wild.‘Die!’ I screamed. ‘You’ve ruined everything! Demons like you should die!’I lost track of which part of Jerome’s body I was attacking. I wasn’t even aware if he was fighting back or not. My only resolve was to defeat him and end his terror over me and my family.The growls that erupted from me felt foreign to my ears. I no longer recognized myself.All I saw was blood.I wasn’t sure I could stop this rage until someone hugged me from behind, covering my eyes and pulling me away.“Corrine… breathe….”It was Andrew’s voice. I knew it, but I couldn’t stop thrashing.“Corrine, it’s me. Breathe, baby, breathe. You are safe now.”“Get off me! I want to kill him!”I gasped at the sound of my voice. The fury had cons
-Corrine-The news Andrew brought to me made my blood boil.“No one has the right to decide my life but me.” I snapped. “Who made such a rule? Take me to them!”“This is all for the peace between werewolves and lycans,” Andrew interjected. “After what happened, it’s nearly impossible for us to meet, Corrine. They won’t be happy seeing you on both sides. They want you—us—to take a stand.”“Fuck it, Andrew.”I threw off the blanket and leaped off the bed, feeling slightly dizzy from the sudden movement, and then hurried out of the room.Andrew chased after me but didn’t stop me. We arrived at the Alpha’s room, and I flung the door open to find familiar faces there.My parents and Trevor. Several warriors from both the previous and current generations and a few of Jerome’s trusted people.They fell silent upon seeing me and tensed up when they saw Andrew.“Who is in charge here?” I asked, looking at each of them in turn.“No one, Corrine.” It was Thomas, Rodd’s father. “We make decisions
-Corrine-“Let’s break up.”The bass of the EDM music thumps through the speakers. Its voice was so booming I wasn’t sure what Daniel Harris, my boyfriend, was saying.I frowned while giving him an awkward grin. “What did you say, babe?!” I asked, half shouting.Daniel didn’t smile with me. His expression was so serious that I felt stupid with my attitude. His nostrils flared for a moment before he snorted. “Let’s break up, Corrine Harmon!”Daniel shouted so loudly, together with a pause of silence before the music changed.Everyone at the prom tonight turned to glare at us and I felt heat radiate from my neck, and spread to the veins in my face.“What?” My voice was squeaky like I was choking. I was still trying to laugh and thought Daniel was just joking. I took his arm and wrapped mine around it, then laughed as I pulled him off the dance floor.My friends were still following me and Daniel with their gaze until the music started again and they got distracted.Now we’re standing in
-Corrine- I really hoped last night was just a dream.But when I woke up this morning, my eyes and throat ached, proof that I cried a lot last night.“Corrine, wake up!” My mom knocked on my bedroom door and tried to open it, but I locked it last night in case someone came in and saw me cry.“I heard it from your brother! He dumped you, that bastard!” This time it was my father who spoke, and I rolled my eyes, then pulled the pillow up to cover my face and I groaned.One more lack of Trevor. He couldn’t keep secrets from Mom and Dad.“We won’t stop pounding on this door until you answer our call, Miss!” my mother nagged. She always found a way to get me out of my room.“Okay, okay! I’d wake up!” I shouted after throwing the pillow aside and sitting up.A jolt of dizziness hit me as soon as I lifted my head. I massaged my temples with one hand while my other hand brushed away the blanket wrapped around my legs. When I opened the door, my parents stood behind it. Their arms folded over
-Corrine- Trevor unloaded my luggage from the trunk of his car and then caught up with me beside the car. I looked up at the four-story high red brick building that will be my home for the next few years. I officially started my life as a student at Golden Valley University.“You know, your college isn’t that far from Wesgrove,” Trevor said. “I can drop you off and pick you up every day—”I glanced sharply at my brother. “Stop it,” I grumbled. “The distance isn’t the only reason I moved here. You know it better than anyone.”“Jerome will change his mind once he meets his mate. I’m sure about it.”“Yeah, and neither of us knows when he’ll meet his mate, or if he’ll ever meet her someday,” I replied. “And as long as that doesn’t happen, he will continue to chase me.”Trevor looked at me for a moment, then sighed. “I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.”My heart melted in an instant. The guilt that Trevor always expressed every time he couldn’t do anything to get rid of Jerome from my life t
-Corrine- He was her older brother?What?I looked at Eva and Andrew in turn. They didn’t look alike at all. And one of the most striking things was that Andrew was clearly a werewolf and Eva was just a human.“Should I give special treatment to people who never even come home to meet his family?” Eva replied.She folded her arms across her chest and lifted her chin, showing defiance towards her brother.I wanted to pull Eva away from Andrew because I was afraid Andrew would do something terrible to her. Because he seemed to have a penchant for violence.Andrew raised a hand and extended it towards Eva. And I, who had been standing in an alert position, quickly grabbed Eva’s hand and pulled her towards me. Eva was so surprised that she jerked the air from her lips while Andrew’s hand hung in the air and he glanced at me, then he smiled crookedly.“What do you think I will do to my sister? Hmm?” he asked me.I glared in panic. I didn’t think my actions would attract his attention.“Uh—