Seraphine *** After roaming along rows after rows of tall wooden shelves, each of which was stacked with books of all kinds, I found myself yawning. Though I could easily pass for a nerd back in college, it wasn't as exciting to go through a big, thick history book as it was studying science. Even when it was about some mythical creatures, history had always bored me. "I guess this should be enough for today." I flipped to the next page and slid a threaded bookmark in between the pages to keep a track on where I ended. I knew I needed to continue with my research if I were to do anything about my wolf. Yes, Alaris was of great help, but there were certain things which were out of his control. And unless I had a better understanding of them, all of our efforts would be for nothing. I pushed myself up from the wooden chair and groaned internally as I stretched my upper body. One thing was for sure, the pack could do with better—and more comfortable—chairs in the library. How could

Alaris*** "Do you really have to go?" I couldn't help the frown that made its way to my forehead. "I do. They count these things in the internal evaluation." I heard her reply as she bobbed her head up and down in contemplation. We were both standing by the entrance of Sera's college where two buses were parked one behind the other, all prepared to leave the town with the final year students, including Seraphine herself too. "Can you not make an excuse for your absence? There could always be a family emergency back at home." My mind was spouting nonsensical ideas by now, all in hopes that I might be able to persuade her to stay back and not go on this stupid trip. What happened to studying for hours and finishing assignments on time? What was the point of taking a bus full of students, who were barely interested, to a heritage site. "You know, I can't do that, Alaris." She rolled her eyes in the manner she usually does when she would get frustrated with something. That was my c

Alaris*** "Do you really have to go?" I couldn't help the frown that made its way to my forehead. "I do. They count these things in the internal evaluation." I heard her reply as she bobbed her head up and down in contemplation. We were both standing by the entrance of Sera's college where two buses were parked one behind the other, all prepared to leave the town with the final year students, including Seraphine herself too. "Can you not make an excuse for your absence? There could always be a family emergency back at home." My mind was spouting nonsensical ideas by now, all in hopes that I might be able to persuade her to stay back and not go on this stupid trip. What happened to studying for hours and finishing assignments on time? What was the point of taking a bus full of students, who were barely interested, to a heritage site. "You know, I can't do that, Alaris." She rolled her eyes in the manner she usually does when she would get frustrated with something. That was my c

Seraphine***"Seraphine, is it?" A voice interrupted my thought process, bringing my attention to its owner. I tore my gaze away from the cases pages and turned around to face them. A girl stood in my line of vision, seemingly shy, as she played with the hem of her jacket. "Yes?" I spoke up on realizing that she was not going to continue. "You have got the right person." I added after a small pause as I continued to eye her up and down. It wasn't that I waa judging her, but rather wanted to see if I can put her somewhat in my mind. It was one of my newly adapted habits. Alaris taught me to always gauge the other because one's body language could give away a lot. 'Alaris…' The thought of him left a bittersweet feeling behind. I had been missing him quite a lot recently. Day one of our trip wasn't even over yet, and there I was, sulking like a lovesick fool. 'Did I hear someone use the word love?' Ugh! I groaned internally, feeling frustrated at my wolf and her timing. She had b

Alaris***"Sera?"I called her out to get her attention since she looked a little lost. I was on my way back to my office when I heard her inquiring about some herbs which were meant for werewolves. I wasn't sure where she was getting at with her line of questioning but the last thing I wanted her was to get high on herbs meant for werewolves. I had had a first hand experience of those and knew how potent they could be. But the girl refused to spill the beans. I was about to turn my attention to Alex, hoping to extract some information out of him when I saw her moving. She was up on her feet and in the next two seconds, she was already standing before me. Her eyebrows were drawn together, frustration etched on her face. Her eyes searched mine as if looking for something in particular. Before I knew what was happening, she had her arms wrapped around my torso and her face pressed flat against my bare chest. My skin buzzed with a different kind of sensation under her soft touch. "Wha