Elora spent the next few days in solitude. Not once did Caspian come to visit her. Elora waited for Caspian to appear from behind the connecting door, or when she came out of the room, Elora hoped to run into Caspian in the hallway. But Caspian’s figure was nowhere to be found. It was as if Caspian was just a mythical creature that had appeared in Elora’s dreams.Elora is still continuing her training with Zed. Zed praised Elora’s progress from day to day until they reached the stage where Zed challenged Elora to a simple battle.“Your reflexes have improved a lot since the first time we practiced. You are a fast learner,” Zed praised after Elora managed to push him until Zed almost fell.Elora tried to smile happily at the compliment, but the look in her eyes failed to fool Zed. Zed walked over to Elora and handed her a water bottle that Elora had placed on the edge of where they were practicing.“Something’s wro

Elora didn’t know where Caspian would take her. He drove a black Jeep Rubicon and didn’t say anything until they got out of Gibbston.“Where are we going?” Elora asked. She couldn’t stand the silence that was troubling her heart.“Milford Sound.”“Milford—” Elora gaped. “That place is almost four hours from here.”“Have you been there?”“Not yet.” But Milford Sound became one destination that Elora would go to during her leave. Of course, these werewolves things, this sudden change in her life, messed her vacation schedule.So hearing that they were going there right now caused Elora’s excitement and thrill. No wonder Caspian had told her to bring a thick jacket and boots. From what Elora read, the weather in Milford Sound tends to be cold and it often rains.Elora couldn’t wait to get to the place that was nicknamed the eighth

Elora thought it hadn’t been that long since she had fallen asleep. The air was still bone-chilling; the light hitting her eyelids was not as sharp as the morning sun, which sometimes bothered her. Elora squirmed, then blinked slowly. The room she saw felt strange. Why does she often wake up in a completely new place, Elora grumbled to herself.Elora sat down and pulled away the blanket. She had lived in the magnificent castle of Caspian far too long and was used to being in spacious rooms. So that this room, even though it is arranged simply and minimally furnished, feels so small.Two box-shaped windows stuck gloomy against the wall. The dirty glass gave a blurry view of the forest outside. No wonder, with the density of the leaves, and the thick dust that sticks to the windows, making it difficult for the sun to break through here.The smell of rotting wood, dampness, and moss filled Elora’s sense of smell. Surprisingly, every time Elora smelled t

“What’s up?” Elora tried not to look happy to find Caspian standing in her bedroom doorway.Caspian was still wearing the same clothes, except that Elora had just noticed the difference in Caspian’s face. Elora knew something had been different about Caspian since they came here, but only now did Elora understand where the difference lay. The dark circles under Caspian’s eyes were clearly visible, his face looked tired and his cheekbones stood out a little more.Was Caspian drained of having to take care of Elora?“Have you made up your mind?” asked Caspian. One of his shoulders rests on the door frame, both hands folded in front of his chest.“Not yet,” answered Elora. She glanced back at the book.Caspian followed Elora’s gaze. “Still haven’t read it?”Elora gulped. “I….” She couldn’t go on. Saying that Elora was afraid of a book was tant

Elora only had a week before they returned to Gibbston. Caspian will host the annual gathering of the werewolves, so he had to be home at least the day before the event. Caspian offered to come back here after the event was over, but Elora didn’t want to bother him any further.“You must be here for at least a year,” said Arapeta, as Caspian and Elora speak of their plans. Arapeta was feeding his chickens beside the house when Caspian and Elora came to him. The smell of chicken manure, soil, and fresh grass all rolled into one, assailed Elora’s nose as soon as she arrived.“We only have one week. It’s also impossible for Elora to be here that long. She has to work,” Caspian offered.Arapeta glanced at them without a trace of emotion showing on his face. “You’re asking me to help her within a week?”“Just so Elora can control her transformation. I will help her with the rest.”A