A few days passed, I decided to go out again after locking myself in the inn I was renting at. I had lost my cool. Those simple words hurt me badly. There seemed to be thousands of arrows had pricked my heart when I kept it recalling Valerian's words inside my head. "I hope I do not get to see him..." It was strange that he was here. A few days after I arrived, Valerian and I were supposed to meet there in the Solacia. It should be like our second meeting there but... why did we meet here in the Calaren? Was the Moon Goddess like to play antics on me? That was it? Why was his agenda here in this town when that was not supposed to happen? I did not know what was happening, but this gave me goosebumps. To distract myself, I was far from the borders of the Sunset Crown pack with a monocular in my hands to count the pack warriors guarding each wing of the borders of this pack. After a careful investigation, tonight was the night I was going to secretly infiltrate this pack to confir
The tavern was enveloped with silence.Perhaps, they were flabbergasted that a handsome, good-looking man had come to chime in and enter this cheerful place. I would also be mesmerized since Valerian was not wearing expensive clothing but some cheap clothes just like me.I guess he dressed simply so no one would notice that he came from a noble family. So others would mistake him for a commoner, an Omega, or a rogue."If you are frightened, you should have chosen to return to your packs instead of drinking here," Valerian said as he strode towards the counter and asked for a drink."W-We know that... We are really planning to go home..." the other one said."Yes! I... I agree! We should definitely go home!""Then, go home if you wish to keep your families alive," he said I silently watched the people who started murmuring, wanting to know who this person was who suddenly entered. I was fully aware of his scent that reached my nostrils as I saw the side view of his face.That contour
I tried to spot Gavin in the Sunset Crown pack one more time, but there was no sign that the person was there.So, to find an excuse, I went to the front gates of their pack."What are you doing here?" one of the pack warriors asked cautiously from the watch tower."I have come to look for the young Lord Lorenzo," I said politely.He creased his forehead. "What do you mean? Are you his acquaintance?""I am indeed." I must act that I was.The other person he was with exchanged glances. "State your name. And we shall see if Lord Gavin shall allow you to get in."I nodded. "I am Dahlia Josephine. An acquaintance from the royal academy," I introduced.I did a careful investigation of this pack and got to know that he was studying in the royal academy of our kingdom. I even got to know his acquaintances. And he returned to their pack for a two-week academic break.Also, tomorrow was his departure to return."Lady Josephine.""Yes?""Lord Gavin said that he has no business with you. You may
The next day, Valerian made me hyperventilate as soon as he showed up at the door, just as I was about to plan to abscond from him."How did you know that I am in this room?" I asked, frowning. I couldn't stop my heart from beating so fast since I had been thinking about him for the whole night while crying silently."Asking your innkeeper is a great help." He wriggled his eyebrows. I almost slapped myself for the obvious question I asked him. "Of course, the innkeeper..." I rolled my eyes while he was following me when we were outside my inn. "Let's grab some breakfast," he said.I glanced at him. I wanted to refuse him, but I felt he would pester me until I agreed. "Fine. Lead the way." This was really my karma that my attitude was like Valerian's before.He had a sheepish smile. "That is good to hear then. Please follow me, my lady." He gestured his hand as if he was an escort or what. I only nodded and silently followed him. I silently adored his well-chiseled back. How I wante
I was still horrified from the moment he said those words. For some reason, I felt like running away but no."Why would you even choose that as an endearment?" I chuckled nervously to hide what rattled me. I even had to ignore those meaningful words he uttered.I was supposed to be the one who should think about that endearment. Why is he the one who thought that word? Why did it seem like he also came from the past? "Have you heard that somewhere?" I added. I was being cautious.Could that be the reason? Did he also have a memory of the past, just like me?Did the Moon Goddess also grant him a second life to change his fate? Was this the reason why we met in the Calaren instead of Solacia?Was Valerian following me? Was that why?"Yes." I snapped back to look at him with a furtive smile. "I heard from somewhere. I think it suits both of us to use that as our endearment, right, honeydew?"I had chills down my spine when he started to call me that. Was this what he experienced back in
I was spacing out when I returned to my inn as soon as I got the incantation from the divine priest. His Eminence, Priest Acaly's words, kept lingering in my head. I felt troubled since I did not expect that he would utter something unusual which could make me alarmed. "Perhaps, I must refrain from seeing any divine priest or priestess..." I stroked my chin, wondering if that was the right decision. But it would be great to know the person I was looking for, right?Now, that I remembered... That man who was with me before I closed my eyes. I knew that he was calling out to someone. "A woman..." I muttered and kept staring at the ceiling, lying on my bed. "A woman arrived at that time... that looked like... me?" I creased my forehead, perplexed that it came out of my mouth. I hissed. My memories were getting fuzzy at that moment I had been struggling to breathe. But I was certain that the woman I saw then looked like me. "Dameta..." I muttered again. That was the word I heard fro
It did not take me a long moment to respond to his kiss. I was not going to be a hypocrite and would pity myself.This was what I had been waiting for... to have Valerian's lips on mine again.It was so sweet and passionate that it shed a tear.I reached for his nape and showed him how much I longed for him. With the kiss, I responded to him, I would show him that I loved him and would not let anything happen to him again.This time, I would save him and his pack.For now, I should indulge myself in being inside his arms.I did not know how long I had been kissing him, but he only broke it when he wiped the tears from my eyes."Why are you always crying as if... you are mourning for me, honeydew?" he asked softly.I gasped and was about to remove his hands, cupping my face. "N-No. This is not..." My words were cut off when he kissed my eyes.His expression softened. "I am not dead. So, why is that?" That made my heart ache.In my previous life, you were dead, Valerian. I betrayed you
I did not see Valerian off when he left Calaren. He was looking for me in my inn, but he found out I had already left that inn. I watched his carriage disappear from sight while I was on the rooftop of an establishment along with the luggage I had."Valerian looked pissed." I couldn't help chuckling when I glanced at the bangle I was wearing. "He surely couldn't smell me. That is a good thing."It was better that we didn't say farewell to each other. I would see him in the Solacia, hoping he would also be there.I had a feeling that the next time we met, Valerian wouldn't let me go."I guess I have to be prepared for his wrath." I took my luggage and placed it on my shoulder. I was prepared to depart to Pran.That town was where the secret gathering would be happening.It would take at least less than a day if using a wolf form and one day if using a horse or wolf speed in human form.I arrived at the town using my wolf speed and jumping from tree to tree, roof to roof, to make an ea