Asteria took her training more seriously since that incident. She knew that if it hadn't been for Asher, she would've been dead if not injured.
Gradually, the seemingly invisible wall separating her and the existences of werewolves in the city had lessened. She had learned that, perhaps, just like humans. Werewolves community also has criminals. She no longer that prejudice. Elias had put a lot of effort into helping her. Asher was also a great helper in learning swordsmanship.
If she continued to look at the werewolves with prejudice, instead, she would feel rather ashamed. However, she also wasn't willing to be lenient to anyone, no matter what race, she wouldn't be polite if they acted so unbridle toward her.
On a few occasions, she had met that kind of people. Some female werewolves didn't look at her tha
The training with Josh and Nox wasn't held that day since it was already quite late. In the next training, Asteria came after the two, who were wearing a confident look on their face. Asher wasn't there to oversee her training, but Asteria wasn't that worried now. She had also prepared everything in case something untoward happened.Nox, wearing a confident smile told Asteria. "When the training starts, there's need to hold back, Lady Asteria."Asteria blinked and nodded innocently. A thought crossed her mind. For the werewolves' standard, the two's bodies weren't considered bad. They have quite the muscle and taller than most humans. Even Nox was taller than Elias.After some time, Asteria was in relief as she quickly caught up that the two didn't have any malicious intention. Training in the agility area, s
Asteria's daily routine was the same as always. If she wasn't in the training to be a swordsman, she would spend her time flipping through the pages of books.It was a rather peaceful life. Asteria didn't find it boring. Even so, she still wanted to go out once a while. Without Selena, Asteria just couldn't sure that it would be safe running around when she was still a nobody. Her face wasn't that bad, so Selena told her that she was worried something might happen to her.Finding that Asher was back greatly delighted her. She could finally ask him how to gain entry to the royal's library. Yet, before she recovered from the delighted feeling, another good news came. Selena told her that Annie had come from the village to the capital this time."Really? Where is she?" Asteria hurriedly asked Selena. With a comp
It gave a sense of bafflement that someone like Annie who didn't like werewolves that much would willingly interact with them and come to the capital. Therefore, Asteria wanted to know if she had the intention to stay.Annie's face became cheerful at that, she even looked embarrassed. Selena looked up at her, also waiting for her answer. As a noble, seeing that look on her face, she had her guess."Yes," Annie lowered her head after she glanced at Selena briefly. "I found my mate. He's a werewolf, the son of Viscount Raphael."Asteria was flabbergasted hearing that, but seeing that faint red hue on Annie's expression as though she was embarrassed made it more convincing. Staring blankly for a moment, she looked at Annie.Viscount Raphael was completel
Asteria leaned against the tree, waiting for the time of the training. Looking at the moon, she fell into a daze."You seem to enjoy your life very much here, aren't you?""Ash--" she stopped herself, looking in shock at the figure in front of her. That refined noble aura, which somehow mixed with a hint of evil charm and his peculiar eyes was so familiar to Asteria. She hadn't seen him in months that she almost forget about his existence."How disappointing. You don't look happy that I am here." His voice wasn't deep magnetic like Asher, but it's still pleasing to the ear, like a siren's song. Asteria jolted, she looked warily at him."What are you doing here?"Kaizer raised his eyebrow. "Can
Asteria felt like she had done something she shouldn't do. It's like she had committed a crime. After Josh and Nox left, Asteria stood up, waiting for Asher to speak.His eyes were swirling with a peculiar light as if he would lose his rationality any moment. Shit, Asteria cursed. She hoped that she was wrong about this paranoid sense of her."I have been training well with Josh and Nox in your absence," Asteria answered, remembering Asher's previous question. She just wanted to get rid of some of the invisible dark clouds, lest would he be mad.She wasn't going to be overly polite to Asher now that he had made it clear himself some time ago. It was a suspicious move from him. She had shown it on his face a few times, the suspicions and hesitations, yet he never took any action to explain anything. Therefore,
The feeling of tremendous pain wracked all over her body caused Asteria to wake up. She hadn't even able to properly open her eyes when a claw had already swung at her. She barely managed to dodge it by covering her eyes with her arms. The red line seeping with blood decorated her right arm.Panicking, Asteria's sense snapped, she was now fully awake. The sight before her had brought a tremendous shock. There, standing an enormous silver wolf with its eyes full of hostility staring at her.Asteria looked at the surrounding briefly, trying to make sure that this wolf was the only one here. Yet, she was stunned into silence when she noticed Josh and Nox standing there, looking at her.She frowned, trying to shake the uneasiness in her heart. At the same time, another claw was directed at her face, as if trying
When Asteria finally regained her consciousness, she was relieved that she found she wasn't dead. The pain wracked all over her body was the proof. Her blurry sight had gradually turned for the better."Where's it?" Asteria mumbled softly, wincing as she found out that she couldn't move. She remembered that it wasn't only her left-hand which got injured severely. The feet and head, even her neck, which was nearly slit were wrapped in something. Practically almost half her body had gotten injured.This terrible feeling left a bitter taste as the memories of what happened flooded into her mind. She was always on guard, yes, but she hadn't expected them to set a trap like this. They were sure a pair of cunning ones."Asteria, you are awake?" A feminine voice called out. Unexpectedly, it was Annie. The expression
"How are you feeling?" Asher asked, standing on the side of her bed. Asteria had taken a few hours of nap after her friends visited her."I have been feeling better. Thank you." Asteria had a smile on her pale face. Loss of blood wasn't something that can be recovered in a mere week. The doctor had prescribed some medicine to fix the blood loss problem, but it might still take a while.Asteria wouldn't mind. With half her body wrapped almost like a mummy, she couldn't go running around anyway.Looking at Asher, Asteria felt into a momentary trance. She saw that Asher's crease on his forehead had eased up a little after he checked the bandaged wounds on her body.It made Asteria overly conscious of how severe her wounds were. Falling into a momentary l