Rise and my Soulmate

I descend the stairs while occasionally observing every corner of the room around me. In this large house, it's only Rex who consistently resides here. Aunt Anna is always busy managing her bakery, which isn't far from this residential complex. Her bakery is always bustling with customers because her homemade bread is simply the best. Sometimes, she chooses to stay there if she feels tired of going back and forth between the shop and home. Her husband, Uncle Jo, only comes home once a week as he works in a different city from us. "Morning, aunty." I greet as I see Aunt Anna preparing bread—her own creations. "Morning, sweety. Did you sleep well?" she asks while gently patting my cheek. "Yes, I slept really well." I reply, offering her my best smile. Aunt Anna bears a striking resemblance to my mother, though she's more motherly in her demeanor compared to my actual mother. Aunt Anna knows how to treat a child and knows how to give them attention—a quality that sets her apart from m

Slowly, I begin to knock on the slightly ajar classroom door and hear footsteps approaching before the door opens. "Morning, Miss Spencer. I'm Aurelya, the new transfer student starting today." I say a bit nervously, facing the woman with a bit of excess weight in front of me. Her lipstick is incredibly distracting, clashing terribly with her reddish-brown hair, at least in my opinion. "Yes, Miss Brenda informed me, and you're twenty minutes late, Aurel," she says firmly, checking the time on her wristwatch. "And I forgive you this time since it's your first day. So, enter and find an empty seat." She continues. I follow her steps into the classroom and am immediately greeted by a variety of curious gazes from the students. "Please introduce yourself, Aurel." Miss Spencer, now seated at her desk, instructs. I stand in the middle of the room, take a deep breath, and then truly introduce myself. "I'm Aurelya, a transfer student from Indonesia, and—" I pause for a moment, observin

"Where should we run, Aurelya? Come on, think fast," I kept taking long strides, leaving the cafeteria behind, hoping the gray wolf leader wouldn't chase after me. Is that the meaning of his name? In a panic like this, how can I think about the meaning of his name? Oh well, what were his parents thinking when they named him? Did his parents also have unique names like theirs? Red Wolf or White Wolf, oh, whatever, Aurelya, you're overthinking. Now, think about where you'll go because the new class will start in twenty minutes. I can't just wait in the classroom for that long.My steps came to a halt right in the middle of the corridor. Which way should I go? Ah, damn, I'm not good at remembering the layout. Oh yeah, signs and directions. What a dumbass. Why didn't I notice the signs earlier? Twenty minutes, that's the time I have. Alright, I guess it's enough time to take a look around NYHS's library. I was about to step forward following the directional sign to the library when my arm

"How was your first day of school?" Rex asks while occasionally glancing at me before returning his attention to the road ahead."Not too bad," I reply, still in my comfortable position, leaning back in the car seat with my head against the headrest."Did something bad happen?" Rex questions. Ah, he's my best cousin, always able to tell when my mood is either good or bad."If I said yes, could you take care of transferring me to another school?" I ask hopefully, even though I know Rex's answer will likely be no."Is something bothering you?" he asks again, this time with a serious expression. Yeah, something is bothering me, and unfortunately, I've felt his gaze on me, especially in the school parking lot earlier. He looked at me like a piece of meat ready to be devoured at any moment."No, it's just that the school is too big. Even on my first day, I got lost three times," I respond nonchalantly, making Rex chuckle before ruffling my hair."If something's bothering you, just say it."

I was transfixed by the blue light emanating from my palm, a simple power I've controlled since birth. In our nation, there's nothing special about it except to humans, who'd consider me a trivial deity. But this time, it feels different, as I sense the energy flow from this power. "Are you fighting him again?" The voice causes the light to fade as I turn to face Rex, who's approaching."I'm too bored just to play with women," I reply curtly, and Rex's face hardens. He, a newly resurrected human in our race, now looks at me with disdain. Even he, with his half-wolf blood, was resurrected before me, a pureblood."You'll make Brenda face your father again," he says, and I glance at him from the corner of my eye. I try to summon my power again; the blue flames reappear, silencing Rex."You're still worried about my sister?""I just don't want her to deal with your mess again," his response almost makes me laugh. I turn to him, blue flames in my hands. Without warning, I hurl them at Rex