Torn Between Monsters

~ Aria's POV ~“How could you have done that to a reputable student of this college?!” the old lady with gray hair barked at me, but I sat on the chair, completely unbothered.“I’m sure she didn’t mean to,” my mom said, trying to defend me as always.“Didn’t mean to?” she scoffed in disbelief. “The innocent boy is currently in the ER, and you dare say she didn’t mean to?!” she snapped at my mom. “What exactly are you going to do about this?”“We’re not going to do anything. That fool is exactly where he deserves to be,” I said flatly, without a single bit of remorse in my eyes.The gray-haired woman looked at me with surprise. I don’t know why she was shocked by my words—she should know exactly who I am by now.“You should be apologizing, not adding fuel to the fire,” my mom nudged me gently.“Why should I apologize?” I asked, glancing between her and the gray-haired woman. “Come to think of it, I’m the victim here. He tried to rape me,” I said.“And was stabbing him with your pen the

~ Aria's POV ~I pushed my luggage inside the room assigned to me by the cartoon-like lady. I didn’t know her name, and since she looked like someone straight out of a TV show, I decided to give her a nickname.I’ve always been fond of giving people nicknames. It’s one of the main reasons I often get into trouble with my classmates—but unfortunately for them, I’m a fighter, not a lover.As I dragged all my luggage into my new room, I couldn’t help but wonder why my mom didn’t help me move in. I could vividly remember how she helped me settle into my dorm in my first year of college. She hugged me so tightly and didn’t want to let go. But now? She had rushed off, avoiding the question about why she lied to the cartoon-like lady, claiming my silver-white hair was dyed.“Fuck me!” I exclaimed the moment I entered fully and realized I had a roommate. Her bed was on the left side of the room, with clothes scattered all over it—pink clothes, which just so happened to be my least favorite co

~ Aria's POV ~I gasped loudly, my eyebrows arching in shock as I realized where I was. I sprang up from the bed, looking around. I was back in my room—in the school filled with frightening monsters.The last thing I remembered was escaping from here, then meeting a man who offered to take me to Greystone Falls. He only had one ear, and afterward, we ran into a moving truck.I was absolutely sure the truck hit us. I should either be in a coma right now… or six feet under the ground. So how the hell am I alive and back in this strange school I thought I had escaped from?I rushed to the mirror, checking for any signs of injury from the accident, but there was nothing. I was nearly stripping myself naked just to be sure—but still, not even a scratch. It was as if the accident never happened.“What the heck happened?” I whispered to myself.The door creaked open and Callista entered. I quickly rushed to her. Somehow, I wasn’t afraid of her. Maybe it was because of her friendly nature.“

~ Aria's POV ~"I see you're back?" Miss Hellcat smirked at me. "Did you get the evidence that you were looking for?"I clenched my fists against my trousers as I shot hateful stares at her. I swallowed hard before replying."No, I didn't.""See? I told you it was just a dream," she smiled at me."Why are you so confident that it was a dream?" I paused and stared at her. "Who the hell are you? You're not just the headmistress of the school, are you?" I asked, my suspicious eyes on her."What else should I be if not the headmistress of this great institution?" she asked, spreading her arms in emphasis."I'm just a headmistress here, Aria. What you should be doing is finding out who you really are, not trying to convince yourself that the accident actually happened.""The accident happened..." I stopped midway from snapping at her. I had no evidence to claim that the accident really happened. Besides, I already made a decision to remain here until I figure out why I was brought here."Ar

~ Aria's POV ~Callista's green eyes fell on me as she awaited my answer. Meanwhile, I was trying to figure out something to tell her. I couldn't even explain the sinful desire I was having.Yes, it's sinful to desire three guys at the same time. Thorne, Raven, and Lucien just wouldn't get out of my head, no matter how hard I tried to push them away.I haven't even had a real conversation with them, yet they were stuck in my brain like glue. What would happen if I actually talked to them?"I'm not surprised you like Raven. He's so handsome, and every girl from his species wants him, but they're just too scared of Seraphina," Callista smiled."You're wrong. I don't like Raven the way you think," I said.I wasn't yet sure about how I felt, and Callista was someone I just recently met, so I couldn't possibly tell her about the magnetic pull I was having for three powerful, monstrous guys."Fine, if you say so," Callista surrendered like she didn't want to argue with me, and I was thankfu