2. Werewolf realmAstrid's POV:This Chapter is dedicated to Velinapathak415. Thankyou for your support ❤️"Oh Edward, hello," I said, smiling at my crush."I believe someone preoccupied your mind, which resulted in your stumbling," he smirked at me.He is the loveliest young boy anyone has ever met.I reminded myself that it was his chivalry speaking and that he treated everyone the same way, but my silly heart fluttered seeing his boyish grin."Umm... No, I'm okay?" I said, more like a query. I believe I spaced out on his words once more, as I have done since our childhood days together.We were great friends in kindergarten, and as time went by, he grew apart, but I was still holding on to the promise he made at the time. As his words rang inside my head, my thoughts wandered down memory lane."When we grow up, Astrid, we're going to be Mates," he said as we both built a sandcastle."Really, Edward?" I inquired."Yes, and look, I'll build a castle like this for you, and where we ca

4. Dare Astrid's POV: Edward's words briefly left me stunned. I thought I was hearing things, but then I noticed him standing there with an expectant expression on his face. I blinked at him a few times, silently urging him to confirm that I wasn't imagining things. "What are you saying, Edward?" I asked with the utmost curiosity. "Astrid, please tell me that you love me too." Instead of responding to my query, he asked it again, but this time in hushed tones, as if he was worried someone would hear him. "Are you sure?" I asked. "Positive," he said. I took advantage of the situation and decided to express my sentiments to him. "Yes, Edward, I love you too," I said, amazed that I had said the words. We nodded at each other, but despite the confession, my heart felt uneasy. I had waited for this moment all my life, and now that I'd said the words and he'd approached me, something didn't feel right. I brushed away my worries and did the only thing that was sensible to me. I wal

6. Rejected Tears welled up in my eyes when I witnessed everyone around me finding their mates. It was a painful moment, and I felt a deep sense of longing. I had hoped someone would step forward and claim me as their Mate, but no one did. I gasped when I recognized Edward's image. It was a moment of revelation, as I realized that I did have a mate, and my feelings for Edward were not just infatuation; the Mate Bond was at work.I looked the throng for Edward; I'm sure he has seen this as well, so why isn't he approaching me? Shouldn't he have been the first to notice the occurrence and rush over to me? I'm not sure where he is now.My heart was pounding with tremendous anguish. I had no idea what that was, but when my sight was drawn to Edward, I noticed him licking a brown wolf that belonged to someone I knew.They swiftly returned to their human forms and stood up, covering themselves. Edward's eyes met mine for a brief moment, but he quickly returned his sight to Charlotte, who s

8. Parents I couldn't make sense of what my brother was saying. So Skylar had been Charlotte's mate all along? I couldn't believe he was still sane after everything he'd been through. I'm curious how long he knew she was his mate. "Sky, tell me you're not joking," I asked my brother. I knew it was ridiculous to question him; he wouldn't joke about something as serious as this. I know what goes on inside my brother's head. Right now, I might appear ridiculous in his eyes for not believing his words. "How can you even ask me that, Astrid?" he exclaimed, looking at me in bewilderment. "I'm sorry; it's just that I couldn't handle rejection, and it may have gotten into my head." I sighed and shrugged. "Oh, okay," he could only remark. I know Sky prefers silence at the moment, and I want to respect that without pressuring him or bringing up the issue again. We sat there for a while longer, and Sky's gaze was drawn to me. "Astrid?" he called out. "Hmmm?" In return, I responded. "W

10. Cursed Everyone was taken aback when they looked at me, or rather, at my eyes. I looked at my brother again, who had analyzed everything at this point. "Why do you look so frightened of me, Lance?" I asked, trying to understand the unease in his expression. "Astrid," he said, frowning. "Lance," I called him. "What is happening to you, my love?" He tried to approach me but was held back by a group of people. "Let me go. She's my sister," Lance cautioned. They didn't stop him any further, allowing him to approach me. "What's wrong with me, Lance?" I asked. I knew there was something that everyone else could see, but I couldn't. My entire body was stinging, especially my eyes, as if a volcano were erupting from them. "She is a witch!" "She's been cast under a spell!" "She carries something evil within her!" "She is cursed!" I could hear people passing judgment on me. "Astrid, we have to leave from here," Lance said as he shielded me from everyone's gaze and led me away f