"You're the one doing this to me, right?!"Coming to campus and finding her ex-boyfriend going crazy on her was definitely not what Era had imagined. But that's what happened now. She had just gotten out of Seth's car, taken five steps away from the parking lot, and was about to walk straight into the lecture hall to meet Madeline, when suddenly Gerald appeared with Barbara, blocking her path with overflowing rage."Wow!" Seth immediately stepped forward and stepped between Era and Gerald. "Take it easy, Robinson. Don't you have anything better to do this early in the morning than cause a scene?"Gerald turned angrily to Seth. His right hand was raised with a pointed forefinger pressing against Seth's chest. "This is none of your business, Cooper. So, you better step aside before you regret it."Seth chuckled wryly. It seemed like threatening statements were coming his way quite often lately. He shook his head. "On the contrary, Robinson. Let me tell you, quit while you still can. I a
Era wanted to express some of her thoughts and thought it was the best decision. After all, she was about to graduate. She would leave Celestial City soon. Of course, she wouldn't meet Gerald again.Unfortunately, Era's intention was shattered by the reality that Seth's words were indeed true. In fact, Gerald burst into laughter and mocked her."Your behavior now is truly amusing, Era. Do you think you're so great just because you dated Oscar?"Era closed her lips tightly as the voice of her inner wolf spirit echoed in her mind. Seth's words were indeed true. Look! He really had no self-awareness.She let out a small sigh. "Fine, then. I won't do or say anything else. It's up to you, Gerald. We have nothing else to discuss, and I hope this serves as a lesson to you."Era no longer cared. She decided to leave. Her feet moved, but Gerald acted unexpectedly.Gerald blocked Era's path. Curses slipped from his lips as his hand rose. His palm tensed, then slid swiftly, aiming for Era's chee
Philo wasn't at all surprised to find Oscar restless in the early morning, considering the events of last night, when someone had tried to hurt Era again. As a result, Oscar seemed irritated now, although it wouldn't have been a serious problem since the someone was just an ordinary human, especially since Seth always kept a close watch on Era.But Philo could understand Oscar's concern. He knew very well that Oscar's reaction was a common thing that every mated werewolf experienced. Therefore, his priority now was to calm Oscar's emotions. He didn't want Oscar's emotional turmoil to suddenly erupt in the office and have an impromptu meeting that would certainly cause a stir. He remembered the last time Oscar had acted like this; the whole office was in chaos as all the approved partnership proposals were re-evaluated."Looks like my suspicions were correct."Philo had just thought of a few topics he felt were safe for morning conversation. Unexpectedly, it was Oscar who spoke first.
"It is unbelievable, Oscar. Unbelievable that you marked me without my knowledge? So, tell me, when exactly did you mark me?" Era couldn't contain herself. She bombarded Oscar with questions that filled her head. "Since when?"Oscar sighed for a moment. "Era, I was wondering. Who told you about this? I—""There's no need to beat around the bush, Oscar. Just answer my question," Era cut in quickly, taking a deep breath. She tried to calm herself, even though it was difficult. After all, she had just faced Gerald and now she was surprised by an unexpected fact. "When did you mark me?""All right. I'll answer your question." Oscar sighed again before finally answering Era's question. "Actually, I've been marking you since the first night you officially became a werewolf."Era's eyes widened. "You?""I marked you on the night of The Sacred Ceremony."Era stumbled. "That was so long ago and you never told me?""It's not that I didn't want to tell you, but I didn't know how to explain it. E
An uncomfortable shiver ran through Era's body. Dree's words stunned her, she fell silent, but her mind was blank, she couldn't think of anything.Dree reached out to touch Era's hand. "What if you tell Oscar?""W-what?" Era blinked, still somewhat disoriented by the latest revelation. "Tell Oscar?"Dree nodded. "Yes, I think you should tell Oscar. I'm sure he'll protect you. Besides, it makes me uncomfortable to know that there are people spying on you like this. Besides, I'm sure you're not only being watched when you're in the cafe. You might be watched when you're on campus or out and about. My advice is, don't take any chances.”Doubt flickered in Era's eyes, though it wasn't the question from earlier in the morning that caused it. Instead, she seemed unsure if it was necessary to ask Oscar to really protect her. After all, she already had Seth.As far as Era knew, Seth was much stronger now than before. So she thought that Seth alone would be enough. Especially since she remembe
Just as Oscar said, Bogy and Irene arrived about half an hour later. They immediately approached Era with Seth.Era motioned for them to sit down. Her smile looked forced as she alternately looked at Bogy, Irene and Seth. "I'm sorry. I never thought Oscar would go this far.""No need to apologize, Luna," Bogy replied with the utmost respect. "We are glad to have the trust of Alpha to protect you."Era nodded uncomfortably. She was sure that there was no need to explain this joy. She still remembered vividly how proud Seth had been of the injuries he had received while protecting her."So, tell us, Luna. What really happened?"Era was sure that was the most important thing right now. So, she told them everything that had happened."To be honest, I was still a little skeptical about Dree's information, but earlier I really saw that man. His gaze was clearly directed at me, and he walked away as soon as our eyes met.Seth rubbed his hands together after listening to Era's explanation. "A
The vibration of his phone interrupted Oscar's focus on the ongoing meeting presentation. He blinked once and saw Bogy's name appear on the phone screen. He raised his hand and said, "The meeting is on hold. I have an important call."Oscar quickly got up and left the meeting room. He looked for a quiet place, then immediately answered the call. "Hello, Bogy. I hope I get the morning report.""Hello, Alpha. As you instructed, Seth and I have combed the area here.""And how is it?" Oscar asked without hesitation. "Did you find anything?""Yes, Alpha. It seems that someone is really spying on Luna."Oscar's face changed. His body suddenly froze. "What do you mean, Bogy?""Seth and I found signs of the presence of several werewolves here, not only in the cafe, but also on campus and around the apartment."Oscar held his breath. "Have you confirmed that they are actually spying on Era? Not just ordinary werewolves passing by?""The pattern is consistent, Alpha. The tracks they left indica
Oscar knew that Era was really okay. After all, Bogy had ensured Era's safety no matter what, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.But the worry Oscar felt couldn't be soothed by any logical reasoning. His brain kept telling him that Era's safety was guaranteed, that Bogy was fully responsible for her safety, but it was all in vain. None of it mattered until Oscar could see for himself that Era was really okay."Let me hold you a little longer, Era," Oscar whispered as he nuzzled his face into the curve of Era's neck. "Please."Era didn't say anything. She just gave a brief nod. After that, she continued to rub Oscar's back, trying to calm the turmoil of worry raging inside him.After a moment, when Oscar felt more in control, the hug loosened. He looked at Era intently and let out a long breath. "I'm sorry."Era shook her head. "No, but can you tell me what's going on instead? Why did you suddenly come with Thad and Jonathan?" she asked curiously. "It's not like there's going t