MasukLucy let out a soft laugh.“Oh, come on, Gab!” Daniel said, shaking his head playfully as he looked at my moody face. “Don’t tell me you took all of that seriously. I was only joking with you!”“Then keep right on joking!” I snapped, crossing my arms even tighter over my chest and huffing like a stubborn child.Daniel sat up straight in the bed and quickly put his hands together in a desperate, pleading gesture.“Come on, buddy, please spill the tea!” Daniel begged, his eyes shining with curiosity. “I swear I’ll be nice to you! I’ll never call you a mosquito again! Just tell me what you found out about Luke!”I shook my head.“The truth is, I already suspected you were a werewolf after I discovered that Mrs. Paul was your mother. The dark secret I told you I had heard about Mrs. Paul was that she had once been engaged to a werewolf. So, after putting everything together, I started to suspect that you might be a werewolf.”“So, you’re related to Luke?” Lucy asked in shock, her eyes wid
“Before I collapsed… I saw your eyes completely change color. I saw your hands and fingernails change shape, Gab!” Daniel said, his voice shaking with shock and fear.I stood frozen beside his bed, watching the panic on his face. My stomach twisted into a tight knot, and cold fear washed over me. Was this really it? Was Daniel going to judge me, hate me, or leave me forever after discovering what I truly was?Daniel turned toward Lucy, who was standing beside me, breathing in short, nervous breaths.“Hey… Pretty…” Daniel said, forcing a soft, apologetic voice as he looked at her. “Can you give us a moment alone, please? I don’t think Gab will feel comfortable talking about his dark secrets with a stranger in the room.”“There’s no need for you to leave, Lucy,” I interrupted softly, stepping closer while keeping my voice calm.Daniel blinked in confusion, looking from me to Lucy.“She already knows everything about me,” I explained with a long sigh. “Daniel, this is Lucy, the private d
My eyes went straight to the bed, and I froze. Sitting slowly against the tall headboard, with his hands gripping the bedsheets, was Daniel. He blinked several times against the bright lights hanging from the ceiling. A huge wave of pure happiness exploded inside my chest like fireworks.“Hey! Buddy! You’re finally awake!” I shouted happily, breaking into the biggest smile I had worn in weeks.I immediately forgot about my conversation with Lucy. I threw my arms wide and practically ran across the floor toward my friend, ready to pull him into a huge hug.“Whoa, whoa, whoa!” Daniel croaked. He quickly raised one shaking hand toward my face, stopping me like a red traffic light. “Hold your horses, Gab! Don’t you dare come even one inch closer to me!”I stopped awkwardly beside his bed, my arms still hanging open in the air.“What?!”Daniel rolled his eyes so hard that I thought they might fall out. He completely ignored my hurt expression and turned his dark eyes toward Lucy, who was
~ Gab ~I stood silently beside the bed, staring down at Daniel’s motionless body. He lay completely still, his chest rising and falling with slow, heavy breaths. His skin looked pale, and seeing him like this sent pain through my chest. I hated seeing him so helpless, lying there without even knowing what was happening around him.At this point, I honestly had no idea when he would finally open his eyes and wake up from this nightmare. I had been waiting and hoping for that moment, but the longer he remained unconscious, the more worried I became. Still, I refused to give up hope. Every part of me prayed that he would wake up soon and that I would finally hear his voice again.My mind went back to last night, when I snuck into the Paul mansion to see Leah. When I discovered that it was my mother who had entered her bedroom and not Luke, I felt relieved. But that relief did nothing to ease the pain Leah had caused me.Even now, the pain of her rejection still burns deep inside me. Kno
“I can’t leave you behind, Mrs. Sandra,” I whispered, my voice breaking as fear and sadness filled my heart.I dropped to my knees on the ground in front of her wheelchair and held her hands tightly. Tears filled my eyes and rolled down my cheeks as I looked into her tired and sad eyes.“I can’t leave you behind either,” Bella said, stepping closer before kneeling beside me. Her lower lip shook as she looked at Mrs Sandra. “We only escaped from that mansion because of your courage, Mrs. Sandra. You need to go to a real hospital and get proper treatment. I won’t let you die inside that horrible mansion.”“Yes,” I said quickly, squeezing Mrs. Sandra’s hands tighter. “Bella is right. You need to see real doctors who can treat you and help you get better.”Mrs. Sandra closed her eyes and let out a painful sigh. Tears rolled down her pale face. “My dear girls… I love you both so much for wanting to protect me. But look at our situation! We have no other choice! If you take me with you, I w
My heart dropped as fear filled my whole body.I quickly turned toward the bedroom entrance when I heard the sound. Bella, who was hiding behind the open door, had accidentally hit her knee against an umbrella stand near the door. The umbrella stand fell and hit the floor with a loud crash.The guard turned around at once. His eyes searched the corner behind the door. Then his eyes landed directly on Bella’s pale face and Mrs. Sandra.“What the—” the guard growled as his hand quickly moved toward the weapon at his waist.He did not get to finish.Fear and adrenaline rushed through my body. Before he could take another step toward them or pull out his weapon, I jumped forward from behind the bed. I grabbed the heavy lamp from the bedside table, pulled its cord from the wall, and swung it at the guard with all the strength I had left.The heavy base of the lamp hit the side of the guard’s head.The guard let out a painful gasp and stumbled to the side. His hands flew to his bleeding hea







