/ ABBY / I wasn't asleep. I just pretended to be so he could go to the bedroom and sleep himself. But instead, he waited on the couch. I closed my eyes but a moment later, I could feel him moving towards me. Then, suddenly he was lifting me off the couch. I never dared to open my eyes and just let him do as he wanted. I breathed in his musky scent and it was warm and felt like home. I could also hear his heart beating in his chest and the warmth of his body as our skin touched. It was electrifying and felt safe at the same time.Then, I felt him place me on the bed. Still, I didn't open my eyes. For a second, I thought he was gonna sleep beside me, but he didn't. He took a warm blanket and covered me with it. I pretended to get cozy on the bed, stretching my arms and turning to the side, then I heard the sound of the door closing. I waited a few minutes before I opened my eyes and saw that he was gone.What he did was just heart-warming. I gotta admit, he was rather kind of sweet. He

/ ABBY /I looked around the apartment for Zhask and even called his name over and over again. But there was no answer at all."Come on, you think this is funny?!" I shouted in the air, hoping I would get an answer, but all I ever heard was silence.Where the hell could he be? He wouldn't just leave without saying goodbye, right? This was so unlike him, considering he was the one who didn't want to be apart from me.I tried to call his phone. "Please pick up…." I whispered after hearing it ring.But then, I realized that his phone was ringing inside the apartment because it was sitting on top of the table in the living room.So I gave up and just sat on the couch, trying to think. He didn't leave me a note, he didn't say goodbye, he just vanished into thin air. It was past midnight already. Did he follow me to the convenience store? But that was impossible because I would have noticed. So what could have happened? Did his sanity come back? Did he finally realise he was a madman who es

/ ABBY /I woke up in what seemed to be a dark abandoned building. I realized I was sitting on a chair and my hands were tied behind my back. My head felt so heavy and I could taste blood in my mouth."Hello!" I called out helplessly. The room was empty except for the ruins or remains of things that used to be there. All windows were barred shut by boards of wood. I could not find the door either.There was a dim lamp light hanging on top of me but its light only added to the dimness of the place and my eyes were hurting from it."Hello? Is anyone there? Please, help!" I kept calling but it seemed like I was the only one around here.Then suddenly, after a moment of silence, a man appeared from a corner. He seemed to be an ordinary man, dressed in ordinary clothes until he approached me and I saw the looks in his eyes. It was bloody red, looking at me as if he wanted to kill me."W-who are you?" I asked, whimpering in fear."I see you're awake, Your Highness," he said in a deep voice,

/ ABBY / Zhask wrapped his arms around me while I cried against his chest. I still couldn't believe what I just did. It happened so fast. All I ever remembered was how angry I was and how much I wanted to kill him.Zhask rubbed my back gently with his hands. The gesture calmed me down a bit. I stopped crying and tried to take in some deep breaths. "You did not kill him," he spoke softly in my ears. "It was Safira, your wolf. She only wanted to protect you."I raised my head to look at him and furrowed my eyebrows. "Who?" I asked, curious."Safira… sweet and gentle, Fenrer's dearest," he said with a gentle smile and touched my face. He wiped my tears with his thumb. "There's a lot you need to know about her, and I would be much willing to tell you everything now that she's awake."I broke away from him after realizing I had been too close. I felt so connected to him earlier after knowing he had come to save me but now that I have come to my senses, it suddenly felt too awkward.I wipe

/ ABBY /Their jaws dropped in surprise.I heard Genebeth's gasps. "No kidding?" Genebeth asked, unable to believe it."No, I know what you're thinking. It's not like that," I kept explaining, but they didn't seem to believe me."Abby…. are you… pregnant?" Adam asked, just exactly what I was expecting him to ask.I glared at Zhask for giving them the wrong answers. But he acted so proud of himself for saying that."No, I'm not," I defended myself. "Don't believe him, he's only joking.""Then why are you living with him?" Adam asked again.But this time, it was Zhask who answered, "Why? Is she not allowed to live with me? She's mine.""Yes, but she just met you! And Goodness, you don't even know her?! You're a stranger to her!" Adam argued.I could feel the tension heating up around us."I don't know her? Perhaps it's YOU who doesn't know her!" Zhask retorted, glaring at Adam w