CASEYThe four of us are having breakfast. Our parents had left earlier for pack business."About yesterday, if you object to being the only girl and having to stay overnight with us, we have a solution for that."I stopped my activity of bribing pasta, and I looked at Eren. Is he serious?"What solution can you offer?""Maybe we won't stay in the tree house. Because that place is too remote and you might not be comfortable. Therefore, I took the initiative to change the location where we stay in the winter camp.""Where is the place?""I have a friend from Pack Atlas. His family owned a winter camp. He gave me permission. We can use some of the tents for a few days.""Pack Atlas? Can we camp in another Pack's territory?""Well, no problem," Malik muttered. "We don't have to be enemies with all packs. We have a good relationship with Pack Atlas. The alpha is one of the founders of Terrasen Academy. We know the Atlas family well. We often even hunt together."I just rounded my lips."W

CASEYI cried without a sound. My body swayed with my head down, and the Grunger monster grabbed my one leg upwards. My head feels very painful and dizzy. From the men's hut, I saw Malik crawl out."Malik!" I said, desperately hoping for help.I want anyone to help me. I'm so scared.It's still dark now. Camping conditions are no longer the same as when we first arrived. Even from an upside-down position, I could see the chaos well. Several huts and tents were badly damaged. The occupants fell to the ground unconscious. Blood splattered everywhere.What happened? What is this Grunger monster doing to this camp?"Werner, have you woken up from your dream?" shouted the Grunger monster in a shrill voice. "Now, watch how I will snatch this girl from your care and protection.""Casey, I will save you!" shouted Malik breathlessly."Let go of that girl, you fucking monster!" threatened Malik while trying to kneel and get up.My long hair swayed until the tips touched the frozen ground. Inste

CASEY Raff managed to take off the outer jacket I was wearing. Apart from the jacket, I still wore two more layers of clothes. He stopped his efforts to remove my wet clothes. I gripped my shirt tightly with both hands crossed in front of my chest so he wouldn't open it any more. "Do not move! You'll freeze if you wear wet clothes," said Raff, hugging me. With my body shivering more and more, I wanted to rebel. However, there is a strong urge from within to accept that warm embrace. Right now, I can't think. I just want to be warmed. I felt Raff's muscular arms hug me. It felt warm and soft when he touched my wet back. "Take off your clothes," whispered Raff, which made me suddenly melt, and I couldn't resist it. That's when I looked up. "Raff?" My pupils dilated. Raff grabbed the bottom of my sweater and prepared to pull it up. When the sweater reached my stomach, I realized I was in danger. "No!" I snapped as I stepped back to avoid Raff. "What are you going to do to me?"

CASEY"I'm lost!"This is so embarrassing. Since then, I've just been going round and round here. I am curious to know how many times I have seen the same tree. I am tired.I fell to my knees on the surface of the forest soil covered in rotting humus. I looked up at the sky, whose colour had turned purplish orange."It'll be dark soon. Why did I dare to go this far? Why should I go into the forest and follow Malik? I don't know this place. And who knows what wild animals there are in this forest."I forced myself to get back to my feet even though I was stumbling. While holding on to one of the tree trunks. I had marked the tree trunk using a rock I found, but I came back to it again."Even though I just wanted to see the aurora, I ended up getting lost far from where I was supposed to be. It's impossible in the middle of a dense forest like this, right? They say the aurora should be visible on the mountain ridge area, which is a field of eternal flowers."I'm sure I heard people at t

CASEY"Don't cause any more trouble today."I just came out of the room and saw Raff standing in front of his room."You waited for me just to say that? Stay cool. I know myself enough not to bother you. After all, you have no right to determine how I should be. Just like yourself, you are not determined by others. Don't keep thinking that I'm a weak girl. I can protect myself. I will end the weak student life for myself starting today."I walked past Raff, who was still leaning against his door. I didn't even look at him at all. I walked with my back straight and tried not to be affected.During the day at the academy, I felt as if someone was constantly watching me. Every time I looked around, there was nothing strange around me."There's no way the Grunger monster and his pack came into the academy to stalk me, right? They are too reckless to do that. Besides, they are not suitable to disguise themselves as high school students."I wiped the sweat from my body with the towel draped