"IT WAS YOU, right?" Aimen asked, her voice quivering. She was a meter away from Callie's spot, next to a tree.Callie cast a sidelong glance at Aimen, who was shivering from the cold due to her wet clothes."What do you mean?" she asked Aimen while she was busy getting dressed."That wolf... That was you, right?" she talked hesitantly.Callie didn't respond right away and kept her gaze on the ground as she considered how to respond to Aimen."Was it really you?" Aimen asked again.Callie sighed and turned to face Aimen. "How did you come to believe I am a wolf?""Your eyes... They were golden earlier, like the eyes of that wolf."Callie chuckled softly and nodded. "I guess there's no point in lying if you're not going to believe me if I say I'm not that wolf."Despite her suspicions, Aimen was still extremely anxious when Callie confirmed that she was the wolf."I supposed you being a werewolf is a secret, right?"Callie laughed. "Of course," she says."T-then... What will you do with
"DO YOU really have to go, honey?" Mercy worriedly asked Callie.When Callie learns of Spencer's death, she immediately informs Mercy that she will accompany Clyde to Spencer's funeral. Mercy didn't mind, but when she discovered that werewolves were suspected of being the cause of Spencer's death, she debated whether Callie should go there.Callie looked in the vanity mirror at her Mama Mercy's reflection. "I have to, Mama. Clyde is heartbroken over what happened to his friend, he needs me."Her Mama Mercy approached her and rested her hands on her shoulders. "Are you going to be alright?"Calista smiled, took her mother's hand in hers, and nodded. They were both looking in the mirror at their reflections. "I'll be careful, Mama."Mercy simply smiled and tried to reassure herself that Callie would be fine.They turned to the door when Simeon knocked."Clyde is here," Simeon told them before returning to the living room.Clyde appeared to be deep in thought while leaning against his ca
"CLYDE, how well do you know your girlfriend?" Lando inquired seriously to Clyde.Because of what his Uncle said, Clyde immediately turned to Callie. "Are you suggesting that my girlfriend is a werewolf?"Uncle Lando stared at Clyde silently and seriously for a few moments before suddenly laughing at his reaction. "I'm kidding," he said as he patted him on the shoulder.Clyde grinned and gasped, shaking his head. "I'm still having trouble reading you, Uncle Lando..." He turned to Callie and smiled at her when he realized she was looking at him. "Also, if werewolves really exist, Callie cannot be one of them."Lando raised an eyebrow, not convinced by Clyde's words. Clyde followed him as he walked toward Callie."Well, we never know," he said as he sat down on the bench in front of Callie. "What is your name, Miss?" he asked, smiling.Callie was nervously staring at Lando. He was smiling at her, but he had a strange aura that made her uncomfortable. When Clyde sat down next to her, her
THE RESIDENTS are enjoying the Duncan Mills Festival. The place is brightly decorated, and the streets are bustling with people."Clyde, try this one!" Callie smiled as she took the scary mask merchandise from a roadside stall and handed it to Clyde.Clyde immediately did as Callie instructed and donned the mask. "Do I appear frightening enough now?"Callie laughed and grabbed another mask, which she put on as well."Are you going to buy them?" the female vendor inquired sternly.Callie and Clyde both winced, removed their masks, and ran away laughing."That sales lady was rude," Clyde said, referring to the vendor who had been rude to them. They're now eating street food on the side of the road while watching people dance in the street.Callie laughed as she finished her fish cake. "Leave her alone; maybe she's just having a bad day."Clyde nodded, biting into his food. "Maybe."They ordered more food and chatted more."Calista..."Callie stopped eating and looked around when she hear
"HERA, come on, pick up your phone," Marcus said, holding his phone up to his ear. He has attempted to contact Hera several times, but she has not returned his calls. While waiting for a ride to Duncan Mills, he grew restless by the side of the dark road. He was worried because he needed to warn Hera about Althaia.The evening Marcus and Anton had their first meeting, Anton decided to inform Althaia of Marcus' information regarding the whereabouts of his daughter Hera, their plans to find Calista, and their intention to depose Althaia as their queen. Due to his belief that Althaia is more powerful than Calista, he reasoned that doing so would make their situation much safer.In return for the information he gave Althaia, Anton requested that she spare Hera's life and only punish her with a non-death sentence.As soon as Marcus noticed a tricycle slowly approaching, he waved his hand.He got into the small vehicle and asked the old driver, "Sir, can you take me to the bus terminal?"The
HERA noticed that her phone's battery was dead and put it in her pocket out of frustration. She intended to call Marcus and let him know she had obtained Calista's address.It was already after ten o'clock in the evening, therefore it was fairly quiet and Hera only encountered a few people on the narrow street leading to Calista's home. She was walking with a smile on her face that wouldn't go away because she was so excited to see her best friend again.She smiled even more when she saw Calista's large house from a distance. She sped up her pace, but quickly came to a halt and hid behind a nearby parked car when she noticed a familiar woman opposite Calista's house's front door. Her eyes widened in alarm when she realized who that woman was. It was Althaia!Hera's mind was immediately filled with questions. What brings Althaia to Duncan Mills? And how did she learn about Calista?Hera's fear spread quickly in her thoughts through the various scenarios playing to her mind. She was wor
"HOW did you find me? Are you with Althaia? She was here a while ago," Callie asked Hera. She shut the door of her room and guided Hera to sit on her bed. She smiled at her and tightly gripped her hand.Hera, who had just stopped crying, sniffed and wiped her tear-stained cheeks. She looked at Callie while shaking her head. "I'm not with her, but she might be here because she learned about the plan I and Marcus intended."Callie smiled when she heard the name of her friend Marcus. "Marcus? He's looking for me too?"Hera simply responded with a nod.Then, recalling the state of the two's relationship, Callie asked, "How is he?" and teased Hera. "How are the two of you doing?"She received a hesitant smile from Hera, which made her pout and wonder."He has become like us," Hera confessed as she lowered her head.Callie made a puzzled expression. "What do you mean? He's now a werewolf too?"Hera nodded again.Callie's shocked eyes widened. "But how? Are you the one who made him like us?"
"HEY, are you okay?" Clyde asked when he glanced at Callie from the passenger seat. He noticed that her eyes were fixed on the road ahead of them and that she appeared to be deep in thought.Callie turned to face him with a small smile. "I'm just concerned about something. But don't worry, it's nothing serious.""Did something happen last night after I left?" Clyde asked after a nod.Clyde noticed Callie's hesitation as a result of what he said. Callie tilted down and played with her fingers."Nothing," Callie lied, looking out the window.Clyde frowned, becoming even more intrigued. "You're keeping something from me."Callie returned her gaze to him, guilt on her face and sadness in her eyes."It's written all over your face," he continued.Callie sighed and cracked a weak smile. "There is someone I want you to meet."He grinned and snorted. "Is that a boy?" he jokingly inquired.Callie laughed at his response. He smiled as well because her face had finally brightened.Even though Cl