LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POV
Today marks the third day before my debut. I have anticipated the celebration to the point that I have prepared for it for two months, even though the invitations are already ready and are just waiting to be handed out to them. Since the day that I was born, I have been eager to get to know my wolf. I’m sure that it will show itself on my eighteenth birthday. "Hey, Yve..." I softly called my friend’s name as we were both crossing the road while the signals were still allowing us to walk. "Hmm?" "Have you ever encountered your wolf? You’re already at your legal age, right?" I asked her out of pure curiosity as I faced her. Yve turned around the corner before she grabbed me by the wrist. "Don’t tell me that you still haven’t met yours?" She gasped as I shook my head twice with a hint of disappointment. "Oh my… As far as I know, I’ve been living with my wolf since about two to three years ago, even though I still haven’t celebrated my debut," Yve answered my query. It was the first time I heard about it. I can’t help but feel saddened. "What if mine never shows up? Would I end up being abandoned by my parents and be thrown out of our pack house?" Yve hit my head with her bare palm. "Don’t be so negative, Luna. Your name says it all; you might be some ferocious Alpha’s Luna. You just have to be patient; your birthday is upcoming too. Keep your hopes up, okay? Your parents would never be ashamed of you even if you end up without a wolf," she said with a cheeky smile planted on her lips. I was affected by her positive energy, and her words made me motivated. "Thanks, Yve!" I embraced her before we decided to proceed to our destination. We’re supposed to head to the nearest cafe in our neighborhood for our group meeting. There are about eight students from the same class who promised that they would attend, excluding the two of us, which makes us ten members in total. The deadline for our project’s submission is already next week, but considering that my birthday is about to come before it, I wanted to finish this as soon as possible. Less than half an hour passed, and Yve and I arrived at Lucio’s Cafeteria. I instantly got to smell the fragrance of the surroundings right after I opened the door. A bell resounded as the door creaked open as the both of us crossed the threshold. "Luna, Yve!" I heard our classmates calling us. The moment that I saw a group of people waving their hands at us, I headed over to where they were sitting. "Haven’t you made an order yet?" I questioned as I placed both of my palms above the table to grab all of their attention. "Andrea already did; she even paid for all of the orders," Joseph answered. He was chuckling as he nudged his shoulder against Andrea’s waist. It was kind of bothersome for me to witness, but I didn’t mind since they were a couple. I wouldn’t have sat idly in the same spot if I knew that they weren’t in a romantic relationship, since I would already consider it a form of harassment even without her signal. "Let’s start discussing our plans for tomorrow, as well as the materials and the responsibilities of each one of us. I’m the leader here, so I hope that you will all be cooperative," I announced. All of them replied with a yes, so I began to recall the main objective of our project. About fifteen minutes passed, and parfaits were brought to our table. There were a huge variety of drinks as well; of course, there weren’t any alcoholic beverages since not all of us were permitted to drink. My eyes felt itchy at the same time that I got this weird feeling that something was approaching, not knowing what it was or who it would be. "What is that?" I heard someone ask from behind. I chose to listen rather than look at whoever spoke. "Isn’t that a wolf?" I almost choked myself when I heard what the man said. I instantly focused on what he was pointing out. "Hey, Luna. Are you alright?" Emily asked; she must have noticed that I was acting out of the ordinary. "Y-yeah…" I whispered. I gritted my teeth when I confirmed that the man wasn’t mistaken. There really was a werewolf standing outside of the cafe, even though it was still broad daylight. It’s a mystery to me how the people outside weren’t even in a state of panic. But weren’t werewolves not allowed to be in this city? I’m pretty much sure that they have their own territories, and only humans who still haven’t found their own wolves are permitted to stay here until they graduate. "A-ahh!" Andrea screamed out of her lungs. It was quite deafening for me to hear since she was just right beside me. Before I even got to turn my head around to ask what was wrong, blood splattered all throughout our table. I knew that the werewolf had killed a classmate of mine, but I was literally frozen in my seat. Everyone ran away from the cafe. Men didn’t care about the women and children that they were bumping into, as they prioritized their own safety. Some escaped through the windows since the exits were occupied. "Luna, snap out of it! We have to run! Yve yelled directly in front of me as she was reaching for my arm. I was dragged by Yve away from where we were. I looked back to our seats and saw that it was Joseph who was getting slaughtered by the werewolf. My lips parted in realization that the silhouette that I saw from the window was merely a trick for the wolf to get into the cafe without being noticed. "J-Joseph… We have to save Joseph," I stuttered as I forcefully stopped Yve from her tracks. "What are you saying? He’s already a goner!" "But Andrea…" "At least once in a while, think of yourself rather than anyone else. Don’t be stubborn if you don’t want to end up in the same situation as Joseph. Yve cut off whatever I was about to say. Authority was evident in the tone of her voice, but I know that she’s also scared. Even though her eyes weren’t faltering, I knew that Yve’s soul was screaming with fear as well.LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVBoth of my legs were getting wobbly; I felt like my own body would soon betray me, and I would end up dragging Yve into despair with me. I have thought about it for a few minutes, and I know that I shouldn’t stay with Yve if I don’t want to place her life in danger."If you’re planning to cast me away, it’s useless," Yve muttered.I was about to push her chest so that she would be forced to let go of my wrist, but I guess that I’m such an open book. I couldn’t think of any other way for her to let go of me, so I let her be. We were stuck in the middle of the crowd, and even though this is just an average cafeteria, there are a lot of people who are considered regulars here because of their outstanding menu.My friend was the one leading the way while I was focusing my whole attention on the werewolf, who had just recently finished off Joseph. It was only a matter of time before it was able to reach our destination; the wolf was now in front of me. "Y-Y-Yve," I stu
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVDays have passed since the cafeteria incident. The entire class mourned for the loss of Joseph, and we have also offered our condolences to his family. The school’s administration promised that they would be compensated with the finances of his burial and that they were at fault because we had to set up a meeting for our project.I couldn’t sleep for the entire night after that tragedy; I was feeling guilty. I was the leader, and I knew that I owned and carried a huge responsibility for Joseph’s death because I scheduled that group meeting. His parents and even Andrea might be blaming me up to this point, which is why I chose to lock myself up in my room."Luna, your party will start in less than three hours. Are you sure that you wouldn’t attend?" Mrs. Asterbelle asked from the other side of the door."I’m not sure, Mrs. Asterbelle," I replied with honesty. "Please tell Mr. Asterbelle that I will just be a little bit late."I had to treat the both of them with th
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVJerome’s serene crimson eyes, which seemed to be captivating me, were paired with his alluring gray hair, which was pushed back while some strands were being blown away. I knew that I was going to be in trouble when he started to click his tongue along with the gritting of his teeth."I see that you still haven’t changed, Luna Asterbelle." He placed one of his hands inside his pocket as he slowly walked closer to me. "You’re still the same brat that I left years ago," he added.The way that he mentioned my name was displeasing. "Why did you return?""There’s no way that I will allow you to celebrate your legality in peace," he scoffed. In a literal blink of an eye, everyone screamed when Jerome went on a rampage without even bothering to change his form. He jumped on their shoulders, but he was quite mindful of his own strength; no one was injured because of him. "These people are not precious to you, are they?" he asked.I frowned, as I didn’t understand what he
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVIt may sound weird for others to hear, but I really seem to be hopeless, even though I know that I had a wolf living inside my body. The only problem that I can’t comprehend now is the fact that I also contain the blood of a vampire. A creature that I never wanted to become, no matter what the circumstances were. Everything was still processing inside my mind, and I refused to believe that this was how things would end up."I have to figure a way out of this mess. I’m sure that my parents don’t really mean that neither of them wanted to see me in their territories any longer," I mumbled to myself in an attempt to lift myself up and motivate my spirits even though I am completely running out of reasons why I should still remain positive with all of the hate that I have been receiving. "They probably regret throwing me out of their packhouse," I added before I heaved out a deep, long, and exhausting sigh.As I was trying to come up with a plan on how I should explai
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVMy eyes flinched from what Mr. Asterbelle vocalized. I could feel a huge portion of my blood boiling inside my body, making its way up to my head. "Are you trying to tell me that if it wasn’t for the accident that gave you this burn mark, I am most probably dead by now?" I asked, longing for assurance that I understood his statement correctly. He only gave me a slight movement of his head up and downward as a reply. "If that’s so, then why am I seeing such a dark aura surrounding your body, Mr. Asterbelle?"I blurted out something that should have just remained inside my mind, but I could no longer suppress myself."You… You can see the color of my aura?" Mr. Asterbelle asked, his eyes widening as if it were such a surprise for him that I could actually see his aura.I nodded my head twice. "Yes."All of a sudden, his facial expression changed one more time. If only I could get a logbook on how many times his expression alters in the same hour, then I would have c
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVOddly enough, despite the close proximity of this rampaging wolf, I still felt like this wouldn’t be the day that I would lose my life. There’s something about me that assures my own safety, and the only thing that I had to do was be patient. That person’s presence was getting closer with each passing second. He might be a savior or one of this wolf’s accomplices."Why’d you bring someone else with you?" I asked, in hopes that he was still sane enough to perceive my query.A confused look was transmitted to his face. "You must be bluffing to divert my attention, but sorry, you’re not getting away—"The unknown wolf that was above me had been sliced through the neck. I watched as his head crawled down to my chest; his eyes widened as its nerves popped out as it slowly turned red in color. He was no longer capable of speaking his thoughts out, but I could sense his intense bloodlust all over my surroundings. Before anything else weird happened, I immediately got up
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVSince the very moment that he laid his chest on mine, his rapid heartbeat hasn’t returned to its normal state. I could say that it’s even faster than mine, as if he’s the one who’s being locked away from having the chance to escape. "H-hey… You’re suffocating me," I whispered, noticing how close our distance from each other was. Although, despite him being near me, I can’t get a proper look at what he really looks like."Don’t glance at my face; you wouldn’t recognize me either way, Luna. It would be best for you not to know who I am," he said in such a serious tone before finally letting go of my wrist and setting me free."What am I supposed to call you when I don’t know who you are?"A moment of silence occurred between the two of us before he replied. "Eman. You can call me Eman for now. Though, it’s not like you need to remember my name."Despite the reality that we’re already a few meters apart, I still can't forget the feeling of having our skins pressed ag
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVI’ve been trying to fight with Yve for a couple of minutes now. She just doesn’t know when to give up. My hands were already getting huge, and I could feel that my fingernails were about to sharpen. I don’t want to hurt her, and even though she’s already treating me like some kind of blood sucking creature, I still believe that she’s still the same friend that I loved."S-stop this, Yve… You’re the only one who’s going to be hurt if you keep on doing this to me." I pleaded with her as much as I could, but my voice doesn’t seem to reach her anymore. Her dark desires were already eating her entire system, and she only wanted to get hold of my blood. "Why are all of you insisting on having my blood? Wouldn’t this be dangerous for you since you’re a wolf?" I asked her out of pure curiosity, since I’m really concerned with what would happen to her if she got to take a sip of my blood.She pinned me to the ground, completely restricting any possible movements that I cou