1. The Threat of Werewolves

Caspian ran with his breath caught in his throat. His heart was beating so fast, his breathing sounded so rushed, and his longer legs were trying to run even faster. He was running away from a group of men carrying rifles.

"Search until you find it; don't let go!" The shout echoed through the hustle and bustle of the city at night.

Recently, news of werewolf sightings had become a hot topic of conversation in the city of Ottawa. It has caused serious problems, as people have become afraid to go out at night. Although no victims have been found dead as a result of werewolf attacks, they still consider it a deadly threat.

Caspian jumped over the fence, then climbed the wall until he entered a room. Unfortunately, he entered the wrong room.

"Arght!” The shout sounded so resounding and deafening. The surprised Caspian immediately approached and clutched Callista's mouth.

"Shut up, or I'll kill you!" Caspian whispered in a threatening tone.

Callista fell silent with bulging eyes and bated breath. Her face looked so flushed and tense. Her heart seemed to stop beating because she was too scared. She suddenly froze.

Outside there was still the roar of people chasing her.

"I saw him jump over this fence!"

"Do we need to check it?"

"We can't enter without permission."

"I could hear screaming from over there; I think it came from Lord Kairos' stepdaughter."

Caspian, who heard the conversation, was getting more and more panicked. He couldn't be caught in his current form. He was sure he would be immediately eliminated because he was considered a threat. He needed an injection of the vaccine that was in his room so that he could change back to human form. However, she couldn't leave the room right now.

"Cally! What's wrong, dear? We heard you screaming. Did something happen?" The gentle knocking and calling made Caspian panic even more.

Callista wanted to call her mother, but her voice was stifled by the fear that was already mounting. She couldn't even move.

"Cally!" Kairos began to sound panicked. He turned the doorknob; unfortunately, the door was locked from inside the room.

"Tell them you're okay and ask them to stay away from the room." Caspian said with command. His voice was as low as the night wind, but it was bone-chilling. "If you scream, I'll break your neck."

Callista nodded slowly with fear. Her body was trembling with cold sweat pouring down her body. In her entire life, this was the first time she was in the middle of such a frightening situation.

"I-I'm fine, Mom, Dad. I was just startled by a cockroach." Callista said in a weak and trembling voice.

"Are you sure? You sound like someone who is scared. If anyone threatens you in there, let me know; I'll break down the door and beat them up." Kairos said with great concern. Although Callista was only his stepdaughter, he loved her very much.

"No, Dad. There's no one here, just me. You and Mommy don't have to worry." Callista tried to reassure.

Lysandra and Kairos were not convinced. However, since Callista had said so, they couldn't force their way in. Their attention was distracted when they heard a bell ring from the front door. A group of armed men came to their house and asked about the screams coming from Callista's room. They answered as Callista had said earlier. Not getting any results, they left.

"C-can you let me go now?" Callista asked stammeringly.

Caspian released his grip on Callista's body. He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. He looked so frustrated, having to turn into a werewolf every night. If he did not inject the vaccine into her body, she would remain like that until the sun rose in the morning. That was a bit difficult for him, as he had a lot of activities outside the house when it was nighttime. Sometimes he doesn't always have the vaccine with her wherever he goes. So a few times he was caught wandering around at night in his werewolf form.

"You didn't see anything tonight!" Caspian said firmly, then looked at Callista sharply. He tried to give a threat so that Callista would forget what had just happened.

"I promise not to tell anyone anything." Callista promised, because she did not want to get into trouble. Moreover, she did not know who the werewolf in front of her was. She did not want to die.

Caspian looked out the window. After making sure that no one was there, he jumped straight from his step-sister's room and sneaked towards his room.

When he jumped from Callista's room, he unknowingly dropped something from his body.

As Callista approached, she picked up a silver bracelet with the initials CF. It obviously belonged to someone she knew, as she had seen it every day for the past three years. It belonged to Caspian Frostbite, her step-brother.

After picking up the bracelet, Callista started to panic when she realized something. She quickly ran out of the room, down the stairs, as she screamed for her parents.

"Mommy! Daddy! Something happened to Caspian!"