First QuarterChapter Eight-Four: QuestioningWhen she arrived in the basement, she saw Leofric there already. Alpha Ragnarr was also there, speaking with one another.They stopped when they saw her descending the stairs. Alpha Ragnarr came forward to greet her with his usual warm smile.“Welcome.” He spoke.“Hello,” Mallory greeted back, observing Leofric at the corner of her eyes.Though, it seems like Leofric wasn’t paying attention to her. The corner of her eyes involuntarily twitched. Is this what he meant by someone proposing the mating ceremony?‘He probably said it on the spur of the moment,’ Mallory told herself. ‘Maybe he was pressured, that’s why.’Mallory decided not to think about it anymore. She shook her head and finally noticed what was inside the basement.There were wooden shelves that were filled with jars, books, and herbs. There were also broken weapons and gears. It was like a storage room. Next to the shelf was a pot of flowers. In the center of the room, there
First Quarter Chapter Eight-Five: Meeting Again“Right,” Alpha Ragnarr looked at his son and said with regret. “About your offer, Mallory declined.”“Declined?” Leofric looked at his father in confusion.“Yes,” he said. “She said that she doesn’t want to mate with you just yet. Though it seems like it’s an understandable reason, the thing is, I think she doesn’t want to do it with you?”A serious of emotions crossed his eyes. “She… Doesn’t want to? But, why?”“She told me that she’s mentally drained at the moment,” Alpha Ragnarr smiled at him. “But I don’t think so.”“She lied?” Leofric frowned.Alpha Ragnarr turned for the door. “Who knows?”-Leaving their hearing range, Mallory sighed in relief.‘Thank Goddess I was able to fool them,’ she said to herself, walking straight ahead. ‘I don’t even know how they believed me.’ After that nerve-wracking time in the basement, Mallory wanted to rest. But she couldn’t. In her mind, she wants to see someone so badly. She couldn’t do it afte
First QuarterChapter Eighty-Six: Tears“Mallory.” He called again.Bracing herself, Mallory turned around, meeting him eye to eye. “Alpha Leofric. Is there something you need?”Despite getting called by only her name, Mallory didn’t try to do the same while addressing him.It might be her imagination, but a hint of discomfort flashed in his eyes. “Just call me by my name.”“I can’t, Alpha Leofric,” Mallory said with a respectful tone. “Your status is something I can’t ignore.”“You can drop the formalities when there’s only the two of us.” Not backing down, Leofric still tried making her drop it.Mallory can’t understand. How does what she calls him matter? She looked around and gestured towards the servants and sneaky guards as if to prove her point. “We’re not alone.”However, what he did next made her jaw almost drop.Leofric looked at everyone and ordered sternly. “Leave us alone. And don’t let anyone near us until I say so.”“Yes, Alpha!”“Huh? Wait!” She attempted to stop her o
First QuarterChapter Eight-Seven: Elder EsterA few days later…“In this month, we already had four casualties. We made the guards stop patrolling individually outside the border and tightened the security inside the barrier.” A man clad in his guard uniform reported with a grim face. “After that, no deaths have been reported.”“Damn it, they’re playing with us for sure!” An elder couldn’t help but slam his hand on the table, breaking it. It wasn’t just him who displayed their anger. The other elders couldn’t hide their emotions as well.“They’ve killed a lot already,” one said weakly. “But we haven’t seen even one vampire at all.”"They’re looking for our pack,” someone said with confidence. “And they somehow knew that it’s near here.”“But we don’t have to worry about them discovering it.” Another one chimed in, looking at the person sitting on the throne. “The Alpha’s blessing will protect us all.”In their heart, they collectively agreed. Hundreds of years had passed, and the Al
First QuarterChapter Eight-Eight: Physician Manon “I—”“Hush it, I’m not listening.” True to her stubborn nature, she swatted her away like a fly. Then she took a medicine leaf out of her box and applied it on the arm. Then she covered it with the cloth. “If I see you injured again, I will lock you up in the basement. Try me.”“Okay, I’ll try my best to be careful.” Mallory lied smoothly.But she’s no match for a person who had lived for a hundred years earlier than her. Elder Ester gave her a look and shook her head. “Look, I know that you are eager to develop your capabilities more, but you have to take care of yourself not to get overboard… You might not like the outcome if you do.”“…” Mallory was touched, but that’s the whole reason she wants to develop further.Vampires.She knew that they had been very aggressive in the past few days. And that only fueled her desire to learn and develop even more. The treatment continued, and then Mallory asked a question she’d been itching
First QuarterChapter Eighty-Nine: Mysteriously DisappearingA knock interrupted their conversation. Both turned their heads and looked at the wooden door. It creaked open, and a head peeked out of it. “Is physician Manon here?”“Here!” Manon stood up. “What is it?”The door opened wide, and a man and a boy entered. The boy was clutching his hand, his face showing complicated emotions.“What happened?” Manon asked, then took the boy’s hand. “You broke your hand?”“Yes, he was playing with the others earlier, but he had a bad fall.” The older man, who looked like the boy’s brother, explained. He then sighed. “I don’t know what to do with this kid. He has been causing trouble these past few days.”Manon chuckled. “It’s normal. Sit down—ah!”Manon looked at Mallory and spoke. “It seems l
First Quarter: Chapter Ninety: She's Back Somewhere in the middle of the forest. Night had come, and the moon was hanging high in the sky. Thick clouds glided smoothly into the sky, and the cold wind slowly pushed it forward. Inside a cave, Oddny was kneeling on the stony ground, the pebbles digging into her flesh. “Hmm, did you figure out where they put them?” General Mabel looked at her and a small grin couldn’t be suppressed from her face. “No,” Oddny answered curtly. Disappointment dawned on the general’s face. She sighed, and the sigh echoed throughout the cave. This caused the other vampires to shake on their knees. Even if they were not the subject of her disappointment, their hair still couldn’t help but stand up. “It’s been days.” She said, her eyes looking all over her body, and stopping on her neck. Oddny bowed her head even more. “… I apologize, I find them soon.” General Mabel swatted her hand, placing a palm over her forehead. “No matter. I am in no hurry. Go
First Quarter Chapter 91: Full Moon “—It’s necessary!” The first voice was Harper’s. As usual, her voice was calm and collected, the exact opposite of her twin. “I don’t understand!” Even though their voices were deliberately suppressed, Mallory still heard it thanks to her enhanced hearing. “Why must I hide while you—” Mallory then entered their sensing range. They collectively looked at her, one shocked while the other had unfathomable eyes. Look is not the right word. Containing her shock, Mallory stared intently at Hazen. Her eyes were covered with a blindfold. She only knew that Hazen had turned to her in shock as her mouth gaped open. ‘This might be her punishment before getting freed.’ Mallory concluded; her heart can’t help but feel pity. ‘To not be able to see until says so.’ Her eyes are okay under that blindfold, but she can’t take it off until she controls her blessings. It was a great countermeasure. Her blessing is destructive, after all. She looked at the twins