Lahat ng Kabanata ng Raised by Vampires, Elves, and Werewolves: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

Moonlight shone against Shadow Pack's territory like scattered silver.I was carrying the herbs I had just gathered. My fingertips were covered in bloody cuts from thorns.For three days, I had searched every cliff and ridge across the northern territory before finally piecing together this formula to calm a raging wolf spirit.The door to the werewolf council hall was slightly ajar. Voices drifted out."Noel, you really do treat her differently," a shewolf said. "I heard she was almost torn apart by a rogue when she was little. You were the one who saved her, weren't you?"That was Nancy Lindt, the daughter of a Shadow Pack elder. She was Noel Leighton's future Luna."I'm only keeping her around for fun," Noel replied casually.My grip tightened around the herb stems."For fun?" Nancy chuckled. "But she seems to take it seriously. I heard she's been searching for herbs for you without sleeping for three entire days. Humans are interesting. Show them a little kindness, and they

The Tree of Life in the Elven Kingdom glowed with a faint silver light beneath the moon, but that light was fading.For three months, its leaves had been turning yellow one by one. It was a sign that the very lifeline of the elven race was withering away.I stood beneath the tree and stared at the dying leaves. There was a tired look in my eyes.Three days ago, I had learned from the elven prince that only the witch's spring water deep within the forbidden forest could save the Tree of Life.The price was ten years of my lifespan.I agreed.Now, having just returned from the forbidden land, I held a crystal vial filled with spring water that glowed with a faint blue.A single strand of gray hair had appeared on my head."Your Highness, I've brought back the spring water." I handed the vial to the elven prince, Arthur Thrall.Arthur took it. A flicker of surprise appeared in his eyes before it was quickly masked by indifference.His gaze lingered for a brief moment on the gray

A month later, I opened a small floral boutique in the human world's Neutral Zone.It wasn't big. It was only 215 square feet but packed with all kinds of flowers. I named it Nameless Floral Boutique.In the mornings, I restocked flowers. In the afternoons, I sold them. When there were no customers, I sat by the door and soaked in the sun.The nurse who took care of me, Jenny Nelson, stopped by from time to time to bring me food."Do you really not plan on going back?" she asked while helping me arrange some flowers. "Those three men have been coming to see you every day this past month."I knew.Augustus came every day. He stood under the tree across from my shop from morning until night.He never came in. He just stood there and watched.Noel came three times a week. Every time, he brought herbs, saying they were unique to the werewolf pack and good for the body.I accepted them and passed them along to the old lady next door.Arthur came the least often, but every time he

A year later, my floral boutique still looked nearly the same. There was only an addition of a small garden out front, along with two rattan chairs and a little round table.Jenny still brought me all kinds of news."That vampire count got punished by the Vampire Council. I heard he kept exposing himself to sunlight and damaged his core. He lost a lot of his powers."I kept trimming flowers and didn't look up."That werewolf Alpha? His pack fell apart. He refused to formally mark his fated mate, so the elders held a vote and exiled him."I paused for a moment."That elven prince's situation is even worse." Jenny lowered her voice. "The elders stripped him of his status as the next in line to the throne. He's an ordinary elf now, and he wanders around the human world every day."I finally looked up. "He's in the human world?"Jenny tilted her chin toward the door. "Across the street. Under that tree. He's been there for a year."I looked over.There was a plane tree across the