Blaze's golden eyes glimmered. I could discern that his wolf was about to come out, ready for a fight. But I quickly held his arm, signaling him to stay calm.
Then I bravely stepped forward. Blaze followed me. We had no choice since she smelled us already.
"You're wolves!" the female wolf growled, gritting her teeth as she lowered her front body as though she was ready to attack and to be attacked.
"Yes!--" Blaze admitted, but I immediately cut him off.
"We're not here to fight," I exclaimed.
I was astounded. I didn't expect that Hina knew my true identity all this time. I suddenly felt ashamed of the old lady. It had been a year since I pretended that I lost my memories as I didn't want to be questioned about my identity. Because I knew very well that humans would be afraid of me when they found out I was a wolf or worse, they would kill me or submit me to the authorities. I was busy with my thoughts when I heard Hina speak. “Before Shion, Kate met a young wolf. They became friends. They always play at the shore every sunset. I have never seen my daughter so happy before she met her. That's why I'm also delighted." Hina remarked, wiping her tears away as she recalled the happy memories o
"Ayira, are you alright?" I heard Blaze's voice. So, I tried to open my eyes. But I smirked in my heart as the man who caught me from falling was not Blaze, but Noah. Just like the first time we met when I almost fell off the escalator. "You're burning with fever." He announced after he touched my forehead. "I'm fine, Noah. Thanks." I casually mumbled as I straightened my body up. But Noah didn't release me from his arms. Instead, he drew me closer to him.
The following weekend, I just found myself again to the far end of the island. I didn't know, but my feet led me there like they had their own mind. I was sitting on the shore, gazing at the crystal blue sea while the cool breeze was gently swaying my hair. Funny, as I could only watch the breathtaking sea. But never had I tried to swim because of my fear of water. I learned that humans called it aquaphobia. Hina told me that I could overcome my fear once I totally accepted what happened to my mom. But how could I accept it? My mom sacrificed her life for a pup, but we never learned who he was. I coul
I discerned that it's a man from his powerful hand covering my mouth while the other was enclosed around my waist, pulling me to somewhere I didn't know. I struggled to break free, but he's so strong. I tried the self-defense that I learned from Primo, but it seemed like he could read my mind as he could easily dodge my attack and he could predict my next move. "You still need years of training before you could even hit my face." He remarked as he released my mouth. I was astounded. That voice sounded familiar. And I seemed to have heard his remarks before.
Primo peeked into the small hole of the door to see who's outside the cottage. I didn't know why we needed to be quiet. So I threw my dad a questioning look. My dad led me to sit on a two-seater wooden chair before he whispered. "There are so many rogues here. That's why we need to be alert." I just nodded my head in understanding. Then I glanced in Primo's direction. After a while, Primo opened the door widely. Then a woman in her mid-forties with long hair and ragged clothes entered. My forehead creased as I looked at my dad like I was as
"I'm sorry, grandma. I just, I just checked on something." I replied. Then I glanced at Blaze and caught him staring at me. "What if something bad happened to you?" Hina asked, still worried. I felt warm inside and sad at the same time. If I didn't come back I could imagine that Hina would come to the forest to find me. Good thing, my dad allowed me to return. "Nothing happened, grandma. I came back safe. So you have nothing to worry about." I responded with a reassuring smile as I held her hand. But I was shocked as her hand was cold as ice. So I added, "Anyway, can we go home now? It's cold here and
At the hospital, the doctor announced that Hina fell into a coma. Then I learned that she had been diagnosed with Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) five years ago. She was advised to have treatment to slow down the CLL but she didn't return after that. "Her Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is at stage 4 already. Based on the test results, we've seen an increased number of white blood cells, a low number of platelets, and low red blood cells. Aside from that, her liver enlarged as well. We can't say if she will wake up again." The doctor announced. Then he took his leave. I was in a daze. I couldn't understand what that disease was even after the doctor explained her condition. But hearing that they coul
I had high hopes that Hina would wake up after she moved her fingers since the doctor told me that it's a good sign. It only means that she could hear me. Hence, I talked to her every day. I didn't get tired of visiting her in the morning and at night. I started telling her the story in my childhood days, from how my mom raised me to how Blaze and I became lovers to enemies. And it's the fourth day already that I visited her in the ICU. And same as the last time, I told her about my life. I continued telling her my story while waiting for her response. &n