LOGINTheressa’s POV
I wonder why Lyon wants to accompany me. Has he already started fulfilling some of his words from last night, saying he'll always be there for me?
Honestly, I feel uncomfortable. But when I remember that he's a werewolf, that discomfort turns into fear. Even though he won't attack me, I still get chills seeing the big wolf within him.
"Wait here; we'll gather in a special meeting room on the third floor."
"Okay."
My desire to teach Lyon vocabulary has increased. I know he's cold, but it doesn't mean he can only utter one word continuously.
"Ah, I'm so happy to see Lyon's presence! You truly are the right person to accompany Theressa. You know, even though Theressa and I rarely talk about love, I can see that you're much better than Brian, that cheating guy!"
Delilah and four of my other friends create an even more awkward atmosphere. I may feel that way because Lyon's expression remains the same, always flat.
"Well, we didn't meet to discuss privacy matters. We should head to the third floor soon."
I pulled Delilah's hand and left Lyon. That cold man observed our steps until we entered the elevator. Those sharp eyes always tremble my heart, but I still don't feel attracted to him.
**
"So, you're dating Lyon, huh? How does it feel to go from a narcissist to being in the arms of a cold man?"
Ryan's question bothers me. I know he's intentionally making me uncomfortable. Ryan is jealous; he has expressed love for me several times since my relationship with Brian ended.
"Okay, if you want to know the answer. Lyon and I are not dating; we're just close. And about the narcissist? I didn't realize Brian was a selfish guy."
"If you're not dating, I should be allowed to take you home after this, right? I also want to treat you to ice cream. Do you want that?"
Ryan puts on a pleading face, and I feel a bit sorry for him. He must have been disappointed because I invited Lyon and canceled my plan to visit the library with him.
"Okay, I'll try to talk to Lyon now. It seems like he's also done getting what he needs from the library."
"Great, I'm waiting for the answer."
I approach Lyon, who is on the first floor. He appears to be reading a romantic novel when I arrive before him.
"Are you done?" Lyon asks.
"It seems like we'll disband in about fifteen minutes. By the way, Ryan asked me to have ice cream with him. It won't be a problem if I go with him. I would feel really bad if I rejected his invitation. Besides, there are no restrictions in the approach agreement we have. You can go with another woman if you want to."
Lyon lowered his book in front of him and gave me a sharp gaze. I felt worried and afraid that he might transform into a wolf.
"We never agreed, Theressa. And why would you think I would stop you? Go ahead with him. I'll go home after reading a few more pages."
"Alright, so you can put my helmet in the front locker. I'll go back to the third floor... see you."
As usual, expressionless and always cold. I can't imagine what it would be like if I were his lover. Most likely, I would be stressed, lol.
**
Twenty minutes later, Ryan and I were on our way to the ice cream shop. We didn't talk much; the only sound came from the radio in the car.
Occasionally, I sang along to the song playing. I was quite happy, imagining the delicious ice cream we would soon enjoy. Coincidentally, it had been a long time since I had eaten it.
"By the way, Theressa. Can we stop by my house for a moment? There's something I need to get. Luckily, my house isn't far from here."
"Okay, take your time."
Five minutes later, a classic-style gray house became our stop. Yes, we arrived at Ryan's house.
"Come on, let's get out. Waiting in the car for ten minutes will be boring. Besides, there's no one at my house. My parents are out."
I nodded and followed Ryan into his house. Ryan led me to the living room, and no bad thought about Ryan crossed my mind. Suddenly, he grabbed my hand and kissed me on the lips.
"What the hell, Ryan?!"
I pushed Ryan's body away. Honestly, I was very scared.
"Why are you angry, Theressa? Isn't this what you wanted? You're dating Lyon just for your satisfaction. I can give you the same thing. Come here; we can do it casually."
Ryan's hand was ready to pull me again, but I pushed him back.
"You're crazy! What were you thinking, Ryan?!"
"I'm crazy because of you. I've been waiting for you long, giving you so many signs, but what? You still choose someone else. Should I be deserving of you? Do you think I can't bring you happiness?"
Ryan got closer, and unfortunately, I was cornered. He pushed me, and I fell onto the sofa.
"Don't do something stupid, Ryan! I never saw you that way!"
"Shut up, Theressa! Just enjoy what I'm going to give you!"
Ryan was about to kiss me when his house door suddenly opened.
"Lyon!"
Yes, Lyon arrived by breaking into Ryan's house.
"Hey, what are you--"
Before Ryan could finish his sentence, Lyon punched him, causing him to fall.
"Never approach Theressa again, and get ready to be expelled. I won't stay silent about what you've done to Theressa."
Lyon grabbed my hand and took me away. Meanwhile, Ryan was still busy with blood from Lyon's punch on his nose.
"Are you okay?" Lyon asked.
"Yes, how did you know I was here?"
"I'm a werewolf, Theressa. I can easily find you. From now on, I will never let you go with anyone other than me. Whether you like it or not, you have to accept it. Understand?"
Lyon handed me my helmet. We quickly left Ryan's house. My heart feels unsettled now. I'm still afraid because of Ryan's behavior, but on the other hand, I also feel safe because I'm with Lyon.
It isn't very easy.
THERESSA’S POVThere are silences that feel empty, and there are silences that feel like something enormous is standing inside them. The silence after the intruders disappear is the second kind—the kind that doesn’t fade but grows heavier, like the air is waiting to collapse inward.I’m still gripping Lyon’s sleeve.Not because I can’t stand on my own—but because the world suddenly feels unsteady, like someone has the ground on a thread and is pulling at its edges.His arm is strong beneath my hand. Solid. Grounding. But the moment I hear myself ask:“Lyon… what’s happening to me?”—something breaks open inside my chest.Fear, yes. But also something deeper.Something I don’t have words for.Lyon’s jaw tightens. For the first time since I met him, he isn’t instantly composed. He isn’t effortlessly in control. He looks like someone calculating the truth and trying to figure out whether saying it will destroy me or save me.He turns toward me slowly.“Theressa,” he says, voice low, “li
LYON’S POVThere is a moment—always—that separates anticipation from encounter. A thin slice of time where the world stops pretending to be harmless and reveals what has been waiting beneath its surface. As soon as the shadow detaches itself from the far end of the corridor, that moment arrives.Theressa’s breath tightens behind me.I feel it—sharp, quick, instinctive.Her fingers brush the back of my sleeve, not grabbing, just anchoring herself to something she trusts more than the ground beneath her feet.I shift my stance half a step in front of her, creating the line between us and whatever dares approach. The air grows denser, the silence sharpening into something more deliberate. The presence ahead of us does not rush. It does not hesitate. It moves with a confidence only predators carry—slow, calm, certain.A figure steps forward.Not fully into the light—just enough to take shape.Tall.Lean.Measured.And wrong.Everything about him feels calibrated, from the pace of his step
THERESSA’S POVThe world doesn’t look the same anymore.It’s the same streets, the same warehouses, the same gray sky stretched thin over the district—but everything feels different. The colors look muted, the distance feels shorter, and every shadow seems to breathe. Not loud. Not obviously. Just enough to make my skin prickle and my heartbeat rise.Lyon drives without hesitation. Every decision he makes is sharp, precise, deliberate, as if he’s leading us into a space he’s already mapped out in advance. But the tension around his shoulders is different now—coiled tighter, his movements edged with something I’ve never seen in him before.Focus.Not anger.Not fear.Focus sharpened to a point that feels dangerous.The motorcycle cuts through an intersection, and I tighten my arms around him as the wind rushes past us. He leans slightly into the next turn, and I move with him instinctively—not because I understand the movement, but because something inside me pulls me into the same rhy
LYON’S POVThe moment Theressa confirms the presence felt closer, the world narrows into a single line of instinct. Not panic. Not fear. Precision. A predator’s clarity. Everything else fades—noise, cold, distance—and the only things left are her breath behind me and the subtle pressure in the air tracking our next move.“We’re leaving,” I say, voice low, steady.Theressa’s fingers tighten around mine as I lead her toward the motorcycle. Not out of dependency—she’s not clinging—but because something inside her recognizes the shift in the atmosphere as clearly as I do.They’re closing in.Faster than expected.Closer than safe.When we reach the bike, I let go of her hand just long enough to pull the helmet from the side compartment.She shakes her head. “I don’t need—”“You do,” I say, placing it over her hands firmly. “Put it on.”She doesn’t argue this time. She slips it on with slightly trembling fingers, and I can feel her breath from where I stand—uneven, controlled, fighting not
THERESSA’S POVThe farther we get from my neighborhood, the more the world begins to feel unfamiliar. Not because the streets are different—these are roads I’ve taken a hundred times, intersections I could navigate with my eyes closed—but because everything around me feels like it’s holding its breath. As if the world is aware of something I can’t fully see yet, something pacing along the edges of the horizon, waiting for the right moment to step into the open.My arms stay wrapped around Lyon’s waist as the motorcycle slices through the morning air. The city blurs past us in muted streaks of gray and pale yellow. The cold wind catches the edges of my hair and pulls them back, and beneath the noise of the engine, I hear my own heartbeat thrumming too fast against my ribs.I don’t know if it’s fear.Or anticipation.Or whatever is happening inside me.But it’s loud.Too loud.Lyon doesn’t speak.He keeps one hand steady on the throttle and the other loose enough to adjust his balance w
LYON’S POVThe moment we step out of the house, the air shifts.Not because of wind—there is none.Not because of sound—everything is too quiet for that.But because leaving the threshold feels like crossing from one reality into another, a place where the edges of the world sharpen in ways most people never notice.Theressa walks beside me, her bag slung over one shoulder, her steps measured but tight. She doesn’t cling to me, doesn’t hover too close, but every few seconds her gaze flicks toward the street, checking corners the way someone does after learning the world no longer moves innocently around them.Her senses are sharper today.More awake.More aware.And that alone presses a weight into my chest—not because it’s wrong, but because it’s happening faster than it should.Zeo stirs inside me, restless and alert.“They were here recently,” he says.I don’t disagree.I don’t need to.The residue of presence is faint but unmistakable. The type of scent that’s not a scent at all—m







