LOGINRuby's POV I left Sandra's house that morning. I knew I was going to go to work late because I had just packed into Sandra's house and I had little time to prepare for work. I wasn't so late when I arrived at work because I had been rushing to get dressed. It was only when I stood outside the door that I remembered I had forgotten my phone as I was rushing.I sighed and knew it was in safe hands in Sandra's apartment. I had left it on the dining room counter. I was going to retrieve it later and that wasn't an issue. I glanced at the wall clock. It was 8:50. I was only fifty minutes late to the resumption time.“Good morning,” Grace greeted from her seat.I smiled back at her. “Good morning, Grace.”I had almost forgotten that Grace still worked for us. She was quiet most of the time, and I also hadn't seen her for some days. She was typing something on the laptop.I looked at the end and saw Andrew standing with Linda. They were talking. He waved at me when he saw me and continued t
Malcolm's POVI felt broken after Ruby left. I knew that a time like this will come when she will find out the truth, but apart from all of that, I had really loved her. She had actually been my high school crush in school.I knew I had a curse and the physician I consulted said she had a chance of helping me lift it, but I didn't know how. This was a contract relationship. After six months into the contract marriage and nothing had changed, I had already given up on it.I sighed. Now I had lost her and lost the marriage too. I didn't want Ruby to leave. She claimed that there were only three months left on the marriage contract and there was no need for her to stay. I felt deeply hurt. I knew that she had made a lot of impact during the short while of the marriage. She had even made June open up to her and they had become close friends.I knew this was just a contract and it wasn't supposed to be real, so why did I feel this way. I inhaled deeply. I had to get Ruby back. I needed to
The next day arrived faster than I expected. I woke up to my alarm ringing, and at the same time I was going to resume work. I rubbed my sleepy eyes and stretched on the bed, followed by a yawn. Today was different. I wasn't planning to go to work. I hadn't called Linda or anyone at the art gallery to inform them that I wouldn't be available.My gaze moved around the room and landed on my packed suitcases in the corner. Right. I had planned to leave today. I glanced at the wall clock. It was 7:30 am. I needed to start preparing.I had my shower and laid out my clothes on the bed. I wore the clothes and looked at myself in the mirror for a while.“You're beautiful,” I heard Erin say in my head.“Thank you, Erin.”Then I felt Joey give a sarcastic purr to Erin. I rolled my eyes. The both of them really weren't getting along. I was excited because I had a lot of gist to share with Sandra. I hadn't updated her on my hybrid status and I knew she would be excited to hear about it.I rolled
I had already filled my first suitcase and was packing the second smaller one when I heard a knock on the door. I presumed it was Malcolm again, but when I opened the door, I met a different person there. It was June.She was smiling when she saw me and held a book in her hand.“I hope I'm not disturbing anything. Look at what I drew. I got inspired by you.”I took the sketchbook from her. On the front page was a sketch of a bird that resembled a parrot.“It's lovely. You drew it well.”June stepped further into the room and looked around. I noticed her gaze fall to my wardrobe. She narrowed her eyes and looked at the suitcases on the bed.“Why is your wardrobe empty? Did you pack all your stuff? Are you going somewhere?”She faced me, expecting an answer. I hesitated before answering.“I'm leaving tomorrow.”“What?” June snapped, narrowing his eyes again. “Why? Is the contract over? I thought it was supposed to last a year. That's what Malcolm told me. Is he the one telling you to le
I couldn't sleep that night. I laid down staring at the ceiling and the bright lights were still on. I was thinking about a lot of things. The way Malcolm had responded to me was enough proof for me to know that he knew why he got married to me. And sadly, it wasn't because he admired my body type when others hated it. Rather, it was because of a curse that I didn't even understand the meaning of.Curiosity got the better of me. I took out my phone and browsed what a starlight curse meant. I brought the phone closer to my face and read the results.A starlight curse was a defect in a werewolf where their wolf seems abnormal and can cease to awaken at some point. It is said to have no cure, but some studies say that being around rare witches can help lift such a curse. Sometimes, the curse is associated with death. Also, most cursed persons are born with the curse and it manifests when they find their wolf.I swallowed hard and felt a chill run down my spine after I had read that. I ha
I stood at the spot for a while after my father left. Everything felt quite confusing. I didn't know the questions to ask if someone wanted to help me understand things. My father had mentioned something about Malcolm needing me for the starlight curse. What did that even mean?I headed home but I was walking slowly instead of jogging. My father had left. He had left me feeling unsettled about everything. The last time I met him, he had been locked up. How did he manage to escape and meet me?I soon reached the mansion. I saw one of the cars I hadn't seen before leaving parked outside. It was Malcolm's car. That made me know that Malcolm had returned.I entered the mansion and met Malcolm seated at the dining table and having dinner. June wasn't there with him. He was there alone. I took a deep breath. I had a ton of questions to ask him.“Ruby, you're back. How did the event go?”I moved closer to him. “I didn't win the competition, but it was a good one. I still got recognized by on
I felt like I wasn't in control of my body when I pressed my head on his shoulder. Before I could get off, his hand had already settled on my waist and he drew me closer to him.“It's going to be fine. I also have a relative who's in the hospital.”I nodded slowly and sniffed and a tear drop escape
Ruby's POVI didn't need anyone to tell me how the rest of my day would go. Waking up in Malcolm's bed was embarrassing enough. I had questions at the back of my mind, but I couldn't ask him.How did he even carry me to the room, and where did he sleep? Surely, he didn't sleep on the same bed as me
A yawn was the first thing that escaped my mouth. I opened my eyes partially and stretched my arms before closing my eyes.My forehead throbbed intensely and I took my palm to touch it. It burned like I was seated near a furnace.When the veil of sleepiness cleared from my eyes, I raised my head a
I leaned closer to the door and she stopped talking on the phone. I moved away from the door. Who was I kidding? Some werewolves actually had sharp senses and could know when someone else was around them. They could easily pick up the scent.“What's it about the Ruby girl?” Her caller on the other







