IRIS I didn't bother about the strange lady I had met after I got to my apartment. I just removed my clothes and soaked myself in a tub of hot water. It relaxed my tensed muscles and I think I ended up sleeping inside. I got up from the water after hearing rattling noises coming from the kitchen. I tied my towel and went out to check who it was. Didn't I lock the door before going to bathe? I questioned myself. I walked slowly to where the sound originated from only to see Finn getting out plates from the nylon bag he had come with. I released a sigh of relief and walked closer. "What'd you get?" I asked. He didn't even freak out that I walked in on him without notice. Maybe he knew I was right behind him. "I got you chicken soup and some rice. They should be enough to film the wormhole in your stomach." "Great. Thank you." I stared at the food, salivating. I didn't know he was looking at my body as I stood there. It was then I noticed how short my towel was. I pushed some stra
FINN I was carefully watching the students participate in the competitions, from racing down to the basketball game. It was fun for most people who placed bets on it but I was worried about my Iris. I wondered how she was holding up. She didn't want to do this but I compelled her to. Would she back out or would she continue? How was she feeling? Those were the only thoughts in my mind. I wanted to mind-link her but I changed my mind. I already gave her enough motivational words yesterday and if she wanted to quit, she would have told me. I just hoped she would do well and not feel bad if she eventually loses. When it got down to the fighting section, I sat alright. The first two people from my pack came out; one lost and the other won. So, it was a draw. It was down to the last set of people to fight. If Iris wins, it would be a victory. But if she loses, it would be, well, a loss. But I didn't care about that. I just wanted her to come out safe and in one piece. The guys, not so
FINNI quickly sent for Damon and dismissed the little girl. I almost exploded. How dare Raven do this to Iris? I wanted to send for Raven immediately but I needed to make sure that she wasn't being falsely accused. I, for one, knew that she was capable of such given the reason that she didn't like Iris, not even for one bit. She always hated her right from the very first day she set her eyes on her. I knew Raven's parents. They were one of the nicest people I've ever met. I wonder where Raven got her rash behaviors from. First, it was the rape attempt. I let her go free for a while because of the relationship I had with her parents. And because it wasn't a success. But now, if she was responsible for the predicament of my mate, then, she would have to face me. "Find out if she was really the one behind this scheme," I said to Arnold. "Of course." He smiled. Arnold was somehow good at uncovering secrets and tracking down people. I wondered why he hadn't taken down Hendrickson ye
FINN I stared at the letter in my hand for a while. I didn't want to believe that what I was seeing was true but judging from the fact that her brother, Arnold, handed this over to me, I was forced to believe it. "And where did you see this again?" I asked, bile forming in my throat. It was becoming hard to breathe or even speak. I was too stunned. "In my room. I heard the door opening and closing. Finn," He moved closer to me. "Something is definitely up. This person could be an impersonator." "An impersonator that has the exact handwriting of your sister. You have got to be kidding me. And how would someone cross the borders without the guards noticing?" I asked him. I had an idea of what was going on. The lady I saw the other day was indeed Zaria and my eyes weren't deceiving me. It could be that someone took her ashes and molded a new body for her. Which means, her soul was captured and put in the body. And I knew just the exact person that would do such a thing. He was prob
IRIS I lived my life in fear. Some days I couldn't sleep properly. I would always lie awake in fear that someone might sneak in and take me away. I started seeing strange faces in my dreams and some days, I would wake up in the living room when I remembered sleeping in my room. Finn was constantly worrying about my whereabouts so he placed both Arnold and Damon as my personal bodyguards. Doing that didn't help in any way as I was always getting tense. Strange rumors had been going on around town about a certain girl who appeared to be Zaria but always disappeared when someone recognized her. Just as I met her that day, I had never seen her again. There was no one I could run to for comfort. Finn was always busy that we barely saw each other in a week. He was bent on capturing the rumored Zaria and keeping me safe. But what he didn't know was that stranger things were happening with me. At night, I always felt myself sleepwalking. I couldn't bring myself to tell him about it. For
IRIS With everything that had been happening over the past few days, everyone had been on alert. There were other records of strange activities, such as sudden accidents and strange fires. It was when the time for prom came that everything had lessened. Prom was the talk of everyone in town, especially the young ladies. It was mostly there that young people found their mates and it was held once every year. I wasn't ecstatic about it at all. With everything that had been happening to me, the taste of joy to others tasted sour to me. Finn had become distant again. Damon and Anya too. Anya's problem was that I hung out with Jason too much for her liking. Why on earth would she be bothered when she wanted to be with Roland? She was confused and was dragging others alongside her stupidity. Plus, Jason was the only person I spoke to more in school. Our discussions were like therapy. It helped keep me sane for a while. I was constantly losing my mind. The whole school spoke about the
IRIS My heart fell to my stomach countless times. The rate of my heartbeat increased and I had to leave before I did anything stupid. I felt pains that were enough to make me cry. Anya, Roland, Jason, and Finn. All had done a very strong thing to me tonight. I was close to breaking down but I couldn't do it in public. I didn't bother going back to the party. It was already over for me. I removed my heels and began walking home. I was mentally tired and stressed out. I didn't know what to think anymore. My entire world was crumbling down for the third time. I was lost and hopeless. Maybe it was just my fate to always feel this way whenever I was an inch close to happiness. My father died almost to my sixth birthday. He promised to get me a unicorn as a birthday present and lots of fairytale books. I was almost killed after Fenrir finally realized I was mated to him. He chose Lyra over me. And now when I had seen a mate that would accept me, he went right back to the ex that he cl
FINN "She'll only be angry for a while and then come around," Damon said. "Come around?" I asked. I was frustrated and it showed much because I was always pushing my hair backward. "She freaking saw Zaria kiss me. How do you expect me to explain that it was black magic?" "You should have told her in the first place. And maybe she'd believe you." "Don't forget I told her I don't trust her." He nodded knowingly. "You're really screwed, man." He sat down. "What I don't understand is, why is she mad at me too? I didn't do anything wrong." "Of course, her anger has to go round. It can't be only me." I rolled my eyes and relaxed in my seat. "How the magic worked on me is how I don't understand. I'm kinda immune to it and I always notice when someone using it is around me but what happened? Why did I fall for their trap?" "And where is the b**ch?" I asked. "What do you want her for? Explain to Iris what happened? You have got to be kidding me." "If that were to be possible, then