IsobelThe day of the presentation finally came, and I could feel the nerves creeping in. Sitting beside me, Scott must have sensed it too."Don't worry, Isobel. We got every piece of information we needed. If you read the paper I handed to you, then you're gonna be fine," he reassured me with a confident smile. Scott took the liberty to do most of the work, so all I had to do was rely on the piece of paper he had given me.As the professor arrived and the students settled back into their seats, our professor wasted no time in starting the presentation. One by one, my classmates confidently presented their projects, making me even more nervous."Next… Please come forward, Isobel Reeve and Scott Hemming," the professor called out, and my heart pounded. Scott stood up, and together, we began our research presentation. Scott took the lead, and I backed him up, trying to keep my nerves at bay.Time flew by as we presented our project in an easy and detailed way. I was relieved when we fin

Isobel Although everything was faint, I could clearly see a majestic trail of lights coming from the bottom of the cliff. My eyes were locked on the little glowing light. While I was still in amazement, Ryle suddenly asked, "If you don't mind…" Ryle stretched his arm. "May I?" With Ryle's hand stretched and everyone smiling at me, I wondered what he meant with his gestures. Then I looked at the bottom of the cliff. Somehow, I understood what he wanted and nodded. I grabbed Ryle's hand. To my surprise, he pulled me close and carried me in his arms. Ryle suddenly half morphed into his wolf form. My heart pounded with Ryle's face so close to mine. He started to descend on the cliff, and I could feel his warm breath touching my skin. Without looking at the trail, I felt our way getting bumpier. The darkness surrounded us. I looked at the glowing lights from the bottom, giving me a slight sight of our trails. It was getting steeper, and this scared me a little. I clung to Ryle's shoulder

IsobelThe moment Ryle started his greetings, my heart raced. My body reacted to his sudden appearance by instinctively wanting to run away.“Hey sis, wait up!”“Isobel, where are you going?”My friends were calling out my name, but I kept on running away. Amidst the crowd of students heading inside the main door, I huddled myself through, navigating through the sea of people until I bumped into a random student.“Hey, watch where you're going!”“Sorry.”When the male student realized it was me, he quickly changed his tone and spoke to me more kindly.“Oh! It’s Isobel. Sorry about that. Don’t worry, you wouldn’t be late. It’s still too early.”I awkwardly smiled and pushed myself through the entrance, walking briskly down the corridor. Luckily, the students were gathering inside the school, and the entrance and corridor were getting crowded, making it easy for me to hide. Once I felt I was far enough from Ryle and my friends, I sighed and caught my breath.“Thank goodness.”Then the s

IsobelI couldn't believe it when I saw Denver Robbins standing there. I must have looked so surprised."Denver Robbins?" I asked, needing confirmation."Yeah," he confirmed with a smile. "I didn’t know you were also working here. What a small world."Denver's smile was genuine as he caressed the back of his head. I had a feeling that Mrs. Potts would hire someone soon since the workload at the cafe was getting overwhelming. But seeing Denver as the new part-timer caught me off guard. Mrs. Potts, who was standing beside me, seemed surprised too."You two know each other?" she inquired.Denver didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked at me, as if waiting for my confirmation. I quickly spoke up."Hmm, like me, he’s also a freshman. But since he was transferred in the middle of the school year, it was my first time seeing him yesterday. We bumped into each other by accident."Mrs. Potts smiled meaningfully, and I couldn't help but wonder what was behind that smile."Is that so? Hmmm

Isobel“Hurt him and I swear I’ll never forgive you.”I blocked Ryle with myself, preparing to face him head-on. I wouldn't back down from his anger this time. I was determined to stand up for my friends. Though I was only starting to get to know Denver, I wouldn't let Ryle bully my friends again. None of them deserved that. I convinced myself that Ryle was still the same jerk I knew, and nothing would ever change.To my surprise, instead of anger, Ryle looked more hurt than upset. His eyes softened as he gazed at me. I waited for him to say something, but he just stared before finally walking away. No words were spoken, but the disappointment was clear. This confused me a lot. As Ryle walked away, I turned to Denver, who had stood there without fighting back the whole time.“Is that Ryle Vanderberg, the son of Silver-U’s owner?” he asked.I took a deep sigh before confirming. “Yep, the one and only.”“Damn!” he exclaimed, shaking his head, probably the result of an unexpected encount