(Izobel’s POV)I rested my head at the backrest of the car as soon as I plopped myself in. Ethan looked at me, and I really didn’t care right now if he was saying something or not. This is all new to me, and perhaps even if I linked with Amber, she has no answer to my million questions.The ride home was quiet, and even Nolan was silent. Either he was drunk or not in the mood to make jokes at this dead wee hours. When Ethan stopped the car, we were already in front of the house. I opened the car and walked straight to the porch without looking at them. I heard Amber thanking Ethan for bringing us home, but she did not talk to Nolan.The door was open, so I assumed our father was still awake. It still amused me that he would still wait for us even if he knew Amber and I were not ordinary eighteen-year-old teens. When I pushed the door, the living room was dark, but I could see my parents well. My eyebrows raised when I saw mom pacing

(Izobel’s POV)It was the first day of October, and it was unnaturally cold and chilly. The hotel's security guard greeted me, and I smiled back, but I had to run, human pace run, as I was already late for work. Asia sent me a message reminding me of today’s meetings in preparation for Halloween.Thanks to the couple who got lost in the woods six years ago, more tourists came to visit Springville Town, giving birth to another hotel in this small town where I work as an administrative staff in the operations department. I glanced at the time, and it was really my fault for being late this time. Amber and I had to help Mom and Dad pack. We had stayed in this town longer than we expected, and it was time for us to move. We will fly to another country, and Australia seemed an excellent place to live for a while.Ryzen, the front office manager, greeted me. “Running late for work, Izobel?”Asia and Ryzen have been my fr

(Izobel’s POV)I slammed the door, almost breaking it, but even if I did not, I had already caught the attention of the two other people with whom I shared the office. From the looks of their faces, Asia and Ryzen wanted to ask questions about him, but the door opened before any of them could ask me.Ethan came in. “Izobel, let’s talk. Please, let me explain.” He said, reaching for my arm again, but he put his hand down when he noticed Asia and Ryzen looking at us.Ryzen stared at me, but he managed to stand up. “Uhm... If you need me, I’ll be at the front desk,” He said as he widened his eyes to Asia when she did not move.She cleared her throat and nodded at him. “Actually, I need to check on some things in the kitchen. Let me go with you.” She stood up and held to Ryzen’s arm.They walked past us, but Ryzen bumped my back lightly before going out, a gesture telling me w

(Izobel’s POV)“Beer?” Connor asked, and when Nolan and Ethan nodded, he went back to the kitchen to get three cans of beer.I shook my head, glancing as Nolan and Ethan focused on the TV. I started gathering the books we put on the shelves six years ago. I placed them carefully on the floor.“What’s with men?” Amber growled as she sat crossed-legged on the floor. She pulled an empty box, and her eyes were on the books, pretending to read each title before placing it inside the box. “After eating so many, how come you still have space in your tummy?”‘Why did you offer them a beer? Now, they won’t leave...’ Amber said.Connor smirked as he gave them the beers. ‘And what? Tell them, oh, you’ve seen we eat like normal people, leave now? Do you think that’s normal?’Ethan was silent after my threat, but I could feel he wa

(Izobel’s POV)          I went back to the meeting room with a blank face. Amber’s news gave my heart a shock that I could not concentrate anymore. Connor marked a wolf from a pack that we never knew of. What will happen now to him? What will happen now to our family?‘Everything alright, Izobel?’‘Not now, Ethan,’ I begged him, answering him in my thoughts and avoiding his glances.He cleared his throat, turning his gaze on the slide still projected on the board—the grand opening of the portal, and they already had set a program on it. The Convergence of the Undead.I propped my elbow on the table and looked at it. If I were to ask, I was not comfortable with the event.What if it would really open the portal?‘Worried?’ He asked again, but this time I ignored him. I have a much bigger problem than this mar