SAGEOnce my consciousness surfaced out of the dark, it felt like I was freed from a curse—— from an illusion that kept me bound for so long. The sight of the white ceiling of my bedroom was the first thing that welcomed me to reality. Then my eyes slowly moved to my surroundings and I didn't expect that I would see Dana here, staring at me. She was sitting on the side of my bed, concern on her face.When she noticed that I'd finally woken up, she looked like she didn't know what to do. Then I heard shouting outside my room, causing me to frown. It had been a long time since I heard my parents argue and it was when my Ma brought a shrink for me five months ago.Yeah, five months ago."Hey, are you hurt somewhere?" Dana asked, helping me to sit up.I tried to sense myself but for a strange reason, I felt physically good. As I remembered, I tripped in the woods, running from something. Or rather from someone I didn't expect that would bring me to the hardest truth. Val, my girlfriend——
VALKYRIE"Again!" Oscar shouted.Pressing my hands on the ground, I got up on my feet and prearranged myself in a fighting stance. I glared at Enzo who was waiting for me to attack as he stood inches away from me. Some of our pack warriors surrounded us, watching our one-to-one combat that was happening at the center platform of the barracks.With my heightened speed, I skipped the distance between us and threw a roundhouse kick. However, Enzo evaded it, creating an opening for him to give me a hook punch which I dodged quickly by winding backward. Then I surged forward to lock my arm around his neck, slamming him down on the floor with a loud grunt out of my mouth. Enzo struggled while I squeezed his neck more tightly. As I felt his body weakened, I'd thought that he was going to yield already but I suddenly found myself being flipped around before my back crashed on the ground. And the next thing I knew, Enzo already pinned me in a deadlock, putting his legs above my neck and torso
VALKYRIEIt was the first Tuesday of the month and everyone was still hyped about the Homecoming party last week. Contrary to the vibes around the school, I was in the hiding mood, careful not to be seen by my mate to the extent that I didn't eat my lunch in the cafeteria. Despite that, my entire senses were focused on her so I knew exactly if she was close to my parameter or not. Vance and Esther had been pushing me to just do it but I didn't know what to expect once I confronted her. I was actually beyond nervous and didn't want to mess it up again.However, I would see her in our last class so it was going to be my moment to turn the table around for the both of us. As I walked slowly to the classroom, I gathered that she was still not in her usual seat which was in front of mine. Sighing in relief, I sat on my chair, watching the students entered one by one. But once she strode into the room while laughing at Ethan beside her, the world stopped its pace. I didn't know how much I m
VALKYRIEAfter things had calmed down, Sage told me to give her time to think alone about what she should do. She also made me promise not to tell Gwen and Cayde about how she finally learnt their secret. My loyalty lied with my mate so I willingly obliged without any complain. Those two weren't even planning to expose themselves yet, despite knowing in their mind that Sage would eventually find out. Essie was right when she told me that Sage was already involved no matter how much I shove her away from this situation. Hence why I think that Gwen and Cayde shouldn't hide themselves anymore.Another day had begun and I was woken up by repeated knocks against my bedroom door. I groggily moved out of the bed to open it, only to see my twin brother."What are you doing knocking on my door? You could have woken me up through the link," I grumbled, massaging my temple."Ready yourself. Dad wants to talk to us at the peak before breakfast," he said, alarming me. Vance gave me a meaningful lo
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
SAGEVal and I got into our last class, discussing our plans later after school. We were going to watch a slasher film anyway so we might as well make it bloody for my friends. The idea of them being supernatural creatures was a shocker, indeed. But Val had advised me to just think about what we'd been through as a trio and the time I'd spent with them since we've met. That I should look into who they are in my life, not about the idea of them being different than normal.Just like Val as a werewolf. Just like me being a girl and still greatly attracted to her.We were both in the midst of our planning when a loud thud caused our heads at the front desk. I almost fell from my seat when I realized who it actually was. Oh no! This was the only class that we shared so why did she have to be the teacher who was going to be the substitute for Mrs. Olsen? That tedious teacher had to take a maternal leave, unfortunately for me."Okay, class! Starting from now on, I will be your Algebra teach
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
VALKYRIEA blissful night had past and a new day cycled through Saturday once again. I recalled yesterday's event in my mate's house with her friends. After their sweet moment, Ava came home and found her vase broken into pieces on the ground. She was so livid at us, mentioning how much she valued it because apparently, it was a gift from her mother. Unfortunately, we didn't get to sleep over in Sage's last night. We had no choice but to go home. Though that didn't stop me to jump over Sage's balcony and kissed her later that night.The heavy load in my heart had finally rinsed away, glad that Sage was beginning to accept us for what we are. I just had to find the right time to tell her about the visions Ingrid had about her. That was the only thing that was left out anyway. For now, we just had to find where the false Phantom Pack and their hybrids were hiding. It was another month so I would expect them to strike again.... which was weird. Why they had to wait for another month to s