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
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
VALKYRIEWhen we didn't find any more clues, we'd decided to give it a rest for now and went home straightaway. We only assigned some of our warriors in that area as lookouts, in case our enemies show themselves. It had been more than a month since we started our search, a month since I met Sage. Honestly, it felt like it had been a long time because there was so much happened since then.It was already nine in the evening. I was fixing the camera I gave to Sage when she got out of her bathroom, done taking her shower. I instantly smelled her strawberry scent while she rubbed her hair dry with a towel. A smile appeared on my face when she yawned adorably, obviously exhausted from our activities today."Love, come here. I'll blow dry your hair for you," I said, lifting my arm up.Sage reached out for my hand without any hesitation and I guided her to the chair in front of her vanity desk."Are you gonna stay here tonight?" she asked, staring at me through the mirror as I began to work
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
SAGEA recurring clang of a metal stirred me awake from dark oblivion. Once I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was my dirty hand in front of my face. The hard surface I was lying on slightly hurting my back so I got up, rubbing the back of my neck to soothe the pain away. Blinking my eyes from haziness, I looked at surrounding and the fire torch attached on the murky wall lightened my sight a bit. In an instant, a flash of memories ran through my mind like a film in fast forward. My eyes roamed around in panic, realizing that I was inside a jail cell made of stone walls and rusty metal bars. The place didn't even have windows so I couldn't event tell the time right now.Where the hell is this place?!"I'm glad you're awake," a voice from a man startled me, causing my head to jerk to where it came from.As my eyes eventually adjusted in the dark, I was almost relieved that I wasn't alone in this filthy place, seeing Mr. Irvine across my spot——chained behind the bars of his own ja