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They were both the same.  No one was innocent. No one could escape the blame.  Thick snow fell outside, blanketing the city and streets in white at night.  Damian even forgot his coat as he wandered out of his home, driving to see Seraphina’s mentor Skylar. The elderly Healer could only sigh with a headshake.  … Read more

Chapter 7  +25 BONUS  Damian opened his mouth, but it took a long time before he managed to say something. His tone was dry, devoid of emotion.  He seemed to be trying to comfort himself, and perhaps convince Ethan.  “She…she’ll come back. She’s not a child anymore. She won’t get lost.”  Ethan’s eyes reddened, the … Read more

 She  had fallen behind, taking pictures as she hiked.  He stopped and turned around, just in time to see the phone pressed to her ear, listening to something.  At the time, he hadn’t thought much of it and just urged her impatiently, “Hurry and catch up.  I  An awful thought instantly overtook Damian’s entire being, … Read more

Chapter 6  The other end of the line fell silent for a long time, leaving only a quiet sigh and the beeping signaling the end of the call.  Skylar’s words echoed endlessly in the empty bedroom like a curse. At that moment, Damian’s world was shattered.  What did Skylar mean by…there was no telling when … Read more

Damian tried to remember, but Seraphina’s face seemed strangely blurred in his memory. All he could recall was her pale face and expression of despair when he rejected her, as well as her silhouette as she dragged her suitcases away into the rain.  It felt like…he had lost something.  Since when did he start to … Read more

Chapter 5  “Damian, can we stay a few more days?” Vivian held on to Damian’s arm, acting coy.  Damian snapped back to reality, instinctively wanting to refuse. He just wanted to get back to the Silvermoon Pack as soon as possible. The unease he had been feeling had tightened itself around his heart, making it … Read more

From that day on, everything changed.  My treasured Moonstone would go missing because Vivian would accidentally lose it. Homework I had spent all night on would be ruined by accidentally spilled ink.  Vivian would cry every time and insist she didn’t know she would cause those accidents. Damian and Ethan went from comforting me in … Read more

Chapter 4  As the car pulled away, Damian’s figure grew smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror, until he disappeared completely into the rain.  Leo was still fuming.  “After everything he’s done to you, why do you still go back to see them?”  I turned my head and watched the rain roll down the window, … Read more

I cut him off quickly, panic in my voice, “Leo! That’s enough!”   I couldn’t let Leo continue. Otherwise, Damian would just see my heartbreak as a staged act.   Leo fell silent, then opened the car door and pushed me inside the warm interior. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Damian’s … Read more

Chapter 3 Author: Mountain River It took everything I had to drag the two suitcases down the stairs.  I could hear Damian’s scoffing comment from behind me.  “I never know what she’s thinking… Does she really think she can get whatever she wants by acting out like this? Don’t tell me she’ll come back crying after … Read more