Nora and Jeff seemed bewildered by Celeste's bold announcement.　　"What do you mean? How could not having your wolf out be your edge?"　　Celeste explained, "Well… I mean, I know Raymond. He's cautious. If he suspects me as a werewolf, he might very well run some tests first before he takes any action. And my wolf hasn't surfaced, so theoretically, I won't be affected if he acts against me in any way that will hurt werewolves."　　Before her wolf came out, she was just an ordinary human woman to the hunter. The perfect proof was that even a full blood moon couldn't do anything to her. So, she should be safe if Raymond cast any anti-werewolf magic on her.　　But why was it possible only theoretically? Because she was not sure about it. After all, as far as she knew, no werewolves had the death wish to risk their lives and test if the anti-werewolf method could kill them before they wolfed out. So, it was a gamble Celeste would have to take.　　"Even so, it's still risky. Besides, you don

　　Raymond seemed to be bolder this time. He had never stared at Celeste with such open interest in his eyes before.　　The knot between her brows deepened. "Why do you want us to meet?"　　"Well… I thought you'd be interested in werewolves."　　That was not the answer she was looking for. She knew Raymond wouldn't admit what he actually wanted yet. Fortunately, she had patience.　　"Are werewolf hunters all the same as you? Are you all so selfless and keen on sharing secrets about werewolves?" Celeste sneered.　　"Ouch!" Raymond rubbed his chest as if he was hurt by her sarcasm. "But I kind of like your sharp tongue."　　When Celeste said nothing, he put away his smirk and shrugged. "Fine! I can be honest with you. I just want to clear up all the misunderstandings you're obviously holding against me. Really, I'm not a pervert."　　Celeste rolled her eyes. "Proof yourself, then."　　"I can't! I do hope my genuine eyes would touch your icy heart, though." With that, he blinked at her.　　What a

　　Raymond's mouth twitched. He was swayed by Celeste's words. She could tell that, and she was ready to sway him even more.　　"You can go to the east to find the wolves yourself if you don't believe me. You're the werewolf hunter here. Although wolves are different from werewolves, I trust your expertise to trace them down."　　Celeste wasn't bluffing or lying to his face. The wolves did live in the east of the forest, far away from her pack. It was just that the forest was too wide and thick for Raymond to run into them. Now that he knew which direction to look into, his odds were much better.　　Before Celeste came to the café, she had expected Raymond to find something more solid about the existence of werewolves. So she was surprised and even a little disappointed at his theory. But that did give her an opportunity to distract the hunter.　　"But… How do you explain the increased wolf cries on the full moon?" Raymond asked.　　"As I said, you are the werewolf hunter here. You should b

　　Jeremy snorted when Celeste's snarky tone sounded in his ear. "Oh! I was worried that they've cast some black magic on you. Turns out my worries are completely unnecessary."　　Celeste swore she could hear Jeremy rolling his eyes. "Oh! I was worried that you've been kidnapped by some alien. Turns out my worries are completely unnecessary, too!"　　Jeremy let out a hearty laugh. "Smartass!"　　Celeste laughed, too. Goddess! She hadn't realized how much she missed his laughter.　　But the moment was short. They both fell back into silence again.　　Celeste could hear his breath on the phone. The little noises seemed to have vibrated through her phone and stirred the air around her ear, tickling her skin. She shivered.　　"Uh… So… Why do you call me?" She couldn't stand the silence.　　That seemed to have brought Jeremy to reality, too. Because the next second, his deep voice rumbled. "And you have the gut to ask me why!? Well… No. Let me restart our conversation…"　　He took a deep breath bef

　　Celeste shook her head when Nancy was far away from them. "I didn't know she was just mad at the food I made."　　"Nancy is very competitive. And I'm sure she's not just mad at your food." The Alpha returned his gaze to Celeste.　　"What else, then?" Celeste raised an eyebrow in question.　　"That's for you to find out." He winked at her.　　Celeste snorted.　　"Oh, by the way, you still don't feel like wolfing out?"　　She shook her head and let out a soft sigh. At least, she didn't receive any signal from her wolf.　　Byron patted her on the shoulder. "Don't worry. It's not unusual. Not all twins shift at the same time."　　"But it has been about two weeks, and I still don't feel anything. I even start to question if I really am a werewolf." She pouted, folding her arms on her chest.　　Byron chuckled and rubbed her hair, which result in a startled cry from her.　　"Don't be so dramatic, girl. I never doubt the wolf inside you. Remember how much you liked to bite me when you were this littl