로그인~Nicole~“I don’t want to do this anymore,” I admitted. “I don’t care whether I’m wolfless or not. I already have people who make me feel like enough.”“Then that’s your answer,” Lulu said softly.She reached for my hand.“Thank God you didn’t do anything drastic.”My chest tightened painfully at that.Because what if I had?What if I had actually used the wolfsbane on the King?What if Landon ever found out the truth?Would he forgive me?Would any of them still look at me the same way?And H.P…No matter what the truth was, she didn’t deserve pain.A fresh wave of tears rolled down my face.“I’m sorry,” I whispered brokenly. “I almost became the villain.”The words hurt more than I expected.Immediately, both of them moved closer.“That’s exactly why you have us,” Lulu murmured, pulling me into another hug.“To stop you when your brain starts doing nonsense,” Enz added lightly.That earned a watery laugh out of me.A real one this time.And slowly… The tightness in my chest began to
~Nicole~“So… uhmm… you guys remember when I said I wanted to get into the Royal Academy?” I began quietly.“Yeah,” they both answered at the same time.“You said you wanted to transfer schools even though your mom didn’t want you to,” Enz added.I nodded slowly. “Yeah… that.”My fingers twisted together on my lap. “But that wasn’t the only reason I came here.”The mood shifted instantly.Both of them looked at me properly now.Concerned.Lulu leaned closer first. “Nicole… what’s wrong?”I opened my mouth, closed it again.I didn't know how to go about it.But finally, before I could stop myself… I did.“I came here on a revenge mission. To kill the King.”Silence.Their eyes widened so fast it almost startled me.“What the hell?” Enz hissed immediately.Both of them lunged toward me at once, covering my mouth like the walls themselves would report me.“Are you insane?” Enz whisper-yelled. “Do you even hear yourself right now?”My breathing turned uneven as I pulled Lulu’s hand gently
~Nicole~“What?” I said sharply. “Why would she even come for me?”Silence.And then it clicked.All those times during the school trip… all the moments I kept wondering who was feeding information back to Mom.My stomach tightened.“Jeez…” I whispered. “So she’s the snitch all along. And I was wondering which teacher would do that. But it's her…”Enz exhaled through his nose. “Yeah. I’m starting to think she’s worse than we thought.”I nodded slowly, but something still felt off.Because Lulu wasn’t just angry.She was distant, her expression wasn’t fully here.I narrowed my eyes.“Okay,” I said, softer now. “What is it? You’ve been acting weird since earlier… since you and Vi… ” I gestured lightly between them. “You know.”I leaned in a little. “Aren’t you happy?”Lulu forced a small smile. “I am. Really.”But it didn’t reach her eyes.“There’s just… something bothering me,” she added after a pause.Enz leaned in. “What is it? You can tell us.”She hesitated again.Then finally, she
~Nicole~My brow furrowed as I turned from Lulu back to Enz.“Stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us already,” Lulu said, her voice sharper now.I nodded quickly. “Yeah, Enz. You’ve been dragging this too long.”Enz raised both hands like we were attacking him.“Alright, alright. Relax,” he said. “Come closer.”We both leaned in immediately, eyes fixed on him.He lowered his voice like what he was about to say was dangerous.“Guess who I saw getting dragged into a classroom today.”I blinked. “Dragged?”Lulu frowned. “Who are you talking about?”Enz sighed loudly, clearly annoyed at our slowness. “You two really have no patience.”Then he leaned in a little more. “I saw Rain… with Sabrina.”For a second, it didn’t register.Then it did.“What?” we both said at the same time.I straightened instantly. “No way. That’s not possible.”Enz shook his head. “I’m telling you, it is. I wouldn’t have believed it either if I didn’t see it myself.”Lulu’s voice dropped slightly. “What were
~Nicole~I had a bad feeling about this entanglement.. The kind you don’t ignore… even when nothing has happened yet.“Yeah… sure… ‘low-key’…” I muttered under my breath, scratching the side of my neck.“Alright, break’s over!” the director called out, clapping her hands. “Let’s run it again.”We reset. A few more takes later, we finally nailed the scene for our school drama.Albourbe Lunarise… a story about two enemies bound by the Moon Goddess, fated to love each other in every lifetime… and die for it every time.Sigh.By the time we left the building, evening had settled in. I didn’t bother calling Enz or Lulu… they were probably already at Enz’s place. His private house had basically become our unofficial hangout spot… for the boys, Vi, all of us.Well, except Lucian. He was still dead serious about the teacher-student boundary, though even he showed up occasionally. When he did, we all tried our best to be respectful.And H.P?She’d been surprisingly relaxed lately, fully
~Nicole~TWO WEEKS LATERSchool was back in session, and the trip’s drama was finally dying down, fading into the usual background noise of hallway gossip.Well, for everyone but us.Somehow, my entire friend group had ended up with an extra person in their lives. Honestly, listening to them gush about their new partners was getting as exhausting as it was entertaining. Not that I could really talk. I never missed an opportunity to brag about my boyfriends.Yep. Boyfriends.After that last heated night, I finally stopped fighting it and told them I wanted them all. I’d expected a million questions or at least a second of hesitation. Instead, they just smiled and kissed me like they’d been waiting for me to say it since forever.And speaking of kisses…The marks they left were still staring back at me in the mirror. I’d tried everything to hide them from H.P, but she eventually caught a glimpse. Luckily, she still hasn't figured out who put them there….or how they did it.Things
~Nicole~I heard my name, like a whisper, almost too close.I shook my head slowly, like I could physically throw the feeling away. There’s nothing wrong with me, It’s just the wind, just the cold.I glanced around, my shoulders tightening as the chill brushed past my neck again. A second ago the
~Nicole~“How are you feeling now?” H.P asked. “Did anything else happen? Anything I need to know?”I pressed the phone tighter to my ear as Enz popped a marshmallow into my mouth. I nodded even though she couldn’t see me, chewing slowly before swallowing.“I’m much better. Seriously,” I said. “Yo
~Nicole~“I’m sorry for what happened with Lulu and the fire, you both.” Vi began, her hands twisting the sleeves of the hoodie she wore, fingers squeezing the fabric together.I frowned, stepping closer. “No. You don’t have to apologize.”“Yes, I do,” she cut in quickly. “The fight between them…wa
~Nicole~Today, I’m alive.Yesterday was… a lot. Rain and Lulu? Well, let’s just say they’re in detention. That means they’re excluded from today’s events, only allowed to join tonight’s party.Typical.Right now, we’re in town, far away from the resort. And I finally learned we were actually in







