Curse Me, Curse You

I remained standing at the entrance, unable to tell them the truth.With Mom, Dad, and Kent looking at me with thinly-veiled irritation, I couldn't help but feel like I was the one ruining their perfect little family.Natali was even more irritated. She was seemingly displeased that my return had stolen even a sliver of my family's attention.She threw the dress away and ran over to me, blocking me from their view. "Where have you been, Emma? Mom and Dad are so worried about you! Do you know how jealous an orphan like me is of you? Even if you're angry, you shouldn't have run away from home—it's breaking your family's heart!"Natali's choked sobs caught the attention of my family. Kent even pulled her into his arms out of sympathy.I looked at her calmly. She looked just like Anna when she cried.Natali came to our house three months after Anna died. Having grown up in an orphanage, she quickly figured out our family's background—and its unspoken rules.She mimicked Anna's way o

Sensing something was off, Mom hurried over, but was stopped by Natali."Emma? Was that Emma's voice earlier?" Mom asked.Natali replied, "Mom, didn't you say Emma was throwing a tantrum because I took her room, so she's hiding away and refusing to see us? How could you hear her voice?"Mom glanced behind suspiciously, yet her view was blocked by Natali. She did not notice me, who was lying on the ground."Let's go, Mom. Kent and Dad must've grown impatient waiting for us!" Natali urged.Mom disregarded all her suspicions upon seeing her sweet smile. She then linked arms with Natali and got into the car.…The moment they got into the car, I took my last breath. My body gradually turned cold in the courtyard.A sudden ache gripped the three of my family members at once—likely due to the mind-link. Dad hit the brakes while Mom was already in tears.From the backseat, Natali watched them, confused.Kent frowned as he clutched his chest. He then asked, "What's going on? Did you

My body was finally discovered on the fourth day of my family's lakeside trip.Having received frequent calls, they thought it was yet another of my attention-seeking stunts and refused to pick up the calls.That was until Collin Landen, Kent's bodyguard, personally gave him a call. "Alpha Kent, someone found a body in a cave this morning—it's already starting to decompose. She looks like your younger sister—"Perhaps Kent was still caught up in the fun, but when he heard the word "younger sister", he instinctively turned to look at Natali, who was laughing happily nearby.It wasn't until Collin mentioned "Emma" that he froze. His phone slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.Mom and Dad, who were right beside Natali, looked up at the commotion. They had never seen Kent like this before—eyes red, completely rattled.Worried, they hurried over and asked, "What's wrong, Kent? Did something happen to the pack?" Kent remained unmoving. He replied hoarsely, "Emma… It's Emma. M

Upon hearing Natali's words, Mom let out a strangled cry and slammed into Natali. "You monster! How dare you!"Blood filled her throat as she screamed, "That's my daughter! My Emma—I'll never see her again!"Natali, who was on the ground, let out a cold chuckle. "What's the point of crying now? None of you even wanted to see her when she was alive.""You bitch! I'll make you pay!" Mom broke down and lunged at Natali, her fierce expression even more terrifying on her disfigured face.She shifted into her wolf form and violently tore Natali apart, along with Kent and Dad.My family had completely lost it.When they were done tearing Natali apart, they started blaming each other to no end."It's all your fault! You're the one who brought that bitch Natali home, causing Emma to die!" Mom staggered before throwing herself against Dad, grabbing him by the collar.Dad forcefully shoved her away and turned to look angrily at Kent, who was covered in blood.Kent, with his bloodshot eye