“At that time I was starting a career at Dreamcatcher. Competition is fierce for good advertising projects.”
Elora begins her story after they find a comfortable spot on the shores of Milford Sound. The sky is very clear this afternoon, the blue color is so clean without a single cloud. Caspian invites Elora out of Arapeta’s house. He told something about well using their time at Milford Sound.
“To have come here but not enjoying nature is the biggest mistake of a lifetime,” said Caspian. Elora couldn’t help but agree with that statement.
Caspian chose a vacant lot on the edge of a tree-shaded bay, on the line between the forest and the beach. An ideal place to talk about secrets, as there are not too many people walking around.
From here Elora can see groups of tourists queuing up to board the tour boat, which will take them along the edge of the cliffs with waterfalls, then continue to the end of the bay, where the wa
Elora only had a week before they returned to Gibbston. Caspian will host the annual gathering of the werewolves, so he had to be home at least the day before the event. Caspian offered to come back here after the event was over, but Elora didn’t want to bother him any further.“You must be here for at least a year,” said Arapeta, as Caspian and Elora speak of their plans. Arapeta was feeding his chickens beside the house when Caspian and Elora came to him. The smell of chicken manure, soil, and fresh grass all rolled into one, assailed Elora’s nose as soon as she arrived.“We only have one week. It’s also impossible for Elora to be here that long. She has to work,” Caspian offered.Arapeta glanced at them without a trace of emotion showing on his face. “You’re asking me to help her within a week?”“Just so Elora can control her transformation. I will help her with the rest.”A
Something invisible. Can not be explained in words. The most important thing in the soul which is being able to control anger and turmoil of power. Feel. A feeling for the most important people in life. A feeling that swells, flows, calms the mind, heart, body. A feeling that only the lucky few have….“This is more like a riddle than a clue,” Elora said with a sigh.“The riddle is also part of the clue,” said Caspian.Elora pushed the book to the side of the table in front of Caspian, then leaned back against the back of the chair.“I’m tired,” Elora muttered. “It’s true what Arapeta said... A week is impossible.”Caspian, who was sitting next to Elora, faced Elora while supporting his head with his hands.“You being with me at this close distance also sounded impossible a while ago. When we first met.”Elora, who was almost slumped in the chair with her ar
“Are you sure?”Elora doesn’t know how many times Caspian has asked that. Elora no longer nodded, she just moaned lazily.“I thought you said you didn’t have any feelings for Javier,” said Caspian again.“Javier is an important person to me. Love does not just love for lovers, right? Love for family, friends, whatever.”“Yes, I know. But-““Did you call me just to witness this pointless debate?” cut Hunapo.For about five minutes, the three of them had been standing in the backyard of Arapeta’s house. Technically, it’s called a backyard, but it’s actually a section of forest that stretches for miles.“No,” Elora answered quickly. “As I said earlier, I think I’ve found something that can help me control my transformation.”“Yes. Love. You already said it.” Hunapo was sounding impatient.&ldqu
They said the weather in Milford Sound is unpredictable. At noon the sun was so hot, half an hour later a storm came without warning. Or it could be that a night full of stars turns into endless rain.This morning, water droplets greeted Elora as soon as she came out of Arapeta’s house. She only wore a light jacket to protect her from the onslaught of the rain. Hunapo asked Elora to run through the forest as if the brunt of the cold, biting wind meant nothing to him.“Control your emotions! You have to be calm in any situation!” shouted Hunapo, like a commander who equips his troops with pearls of wisdom before plunging into the battlefield.Elora didn’t see Caspian anywhere when she came out. She thought Caspian would wait for her in the hallway in front of Elora’s room, leaning against the wall. Or Elora thought Caspian would knock on her bedroom door so early in the morning to wake Elora.Elora’s hopes for Caspian to
The next three days passed full of struggle. Elora is still having trouble controlling her strength until she sacrifices the trunks of trees in Arapeta’s backyard.“If you destroying my tree again, I’ll keep you here until the replacement trees grow as big as the ones you destroyed,” Arapeta threatened once while watching Elora’s practice. The threat succeeded in making Elora control her power. She could not imagine living long in this remote place without electricity and modern civilization.Until Elora’s last day at Milford Sound came. Hunapo freed Elora from training and allowed her to enjoy the nature of Milford Sound as a tourist. “Enjoy it while you’re here.”It seemed that Caspian had known in advance about Elora’s free day because he had planned something.“Let’s hurry.” Caspian half-dragged Elora towards the pier, where a row of ferries that functioned as cruise ships d
Leaving the dreamlike Milford Sound and returning to Queenstown, making reality hit Elora once again. She was still lost in the moments with Caspian, so when Brittany greeted Caspian at the castle entrance, Elora felt like someone had punched her in the stomach.Caspian immediately jumped down after parking the car. Brittany walked quickly to him, burst into Caspian’s arms, and whispered something in his ear while wrapping her arms around Caspian’s neck.From where Elora was standing, she could see Caspian’s back was shaking lightly with laughter. The two walked hand in hand into the castle, leaving a stupid-looking Elora with a bag full of clothes and a face as gloomy as a cloud.Elora threw her bag at the bed as soon as she arrived in her room. She violently opened the nightstand drawer and snatched her cell phone inside. Elora threw her body onto the bed. It felt comfortable. The mattress at Arapeta’s house was so hard it made Elora wa
Zed walked beside Elora, taking their usual route to the training grounds.It had been a few days since Elora had returned from Milford Sound. During that time, miraculously, Elora could pass the moonlit nights in peace. Very rapid progress, but deep in her heart, Elora knew this would not be permanent. Because Elora hasn’t really been able to control her changes and powers.Elora then remembered Arapeta’s words when she said goodbye to his home.“What you’ve accomplished this week is nothing but luck. You still have to train, harder than before, or you’ll come back to the same point.”Elora pondered those words the whole way until Zed spoke to her.“So, Milford Sound. How is it there? You must be a bit surprised by Arapeta.”“What an eccentric grandpa,” said Elora. “Life without electricity—” Elora was at a loss for words and could only give a thumbs up.Ze
This was the first time Elora had gone alone from Caspian’s castle and did something unrelated to werewolves since she had taken a leave.Elora made an appointment with Javier this afternoon after she finished training with Zed. Her conversation with Zed during yesterday’s practice was still bothering Elora. Elora wanted to ask what Zed meant, but today Zed was more reserved, as if something was bothering him.Elora grumbled as she looked at her car in the parking lot, next to Caspian’s castle. The car Caspian gave her, which Elora swore never to use. Being in the ranks of Alpha’s luxury cars, the black sports car, which is still smooth, doesn’t look too flashy. It’s a different story if Elora’s old car is juxtaposed here.Elora pressed the button on the car key and heard two beeps. Elora took a deep breath