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Chapter 4: Confirmation Of The Truth

ADHARA:

I HAD a headache when I woke up the next day. It is not internally ache but externally. Did my head hit something hard and it felt like a shriveled fruit?

I took a deep breath and decided to get up. There the familiar room appeared to me.

oh I forgot. I'm still here in the magical mansion. But wait… why am I here again? As far as I remember, I successfully escaped from here. Why am I here again and imprisoned?

And there, I suddenly remembered the last scenario that happened before I lost consciousness.

My hair rose all over my body. I suddenly found it difficult to breathe because of the trembling I felt. I will never forget the face of the wolf I saw. I will never forget that because that person is none other than the man I live with in this mansion. And I don't know what to call him. Is he a human or a wolf?

I do not know...

My head hurt at the thought. If in the past days I wanted to run away because I don't like this mansion. I would rather increase the reason to completely run away and stay away. But how can I do that if I'm locked in this room again?

Why can't that wolf just let me go? He has nothing to gain from me. Why doesn't he want to be allowed to leave this mansion?

Incapable...

Don't let him say that...

He intends to eat me?

Do wolves eat humans?

What do I know about those Mythical Creatures?

However, fear is very much alive in me. Even if I wanted to divert my mind to something else so I wouldn't be afraid, I couldn't. What I witnessed keeps coming back and forth in my mind. And every time I come back, in my mind, my hairs stand up all over my body.

I don't know how to deal with the werewolf. I don't know if he will bring me back to life after I know that truth. It's one of my fears but I'm preparing myself.

I'm not going to show him. Or, I'll hide when he's there. I don't want him to see me and cause me to die.

Yes. I wanted to end my life the day I knew that I am living alone right now. I have no parents. My sister wasn't to be found. But I realized, I shouldn't end my life just like that. I still need to get revenge for my parent's death. The nightmares that always visit me, hunting me and telling me that my sister wasn't dead... that I should look for her to know my real identity. And that way, I can live my life completely.

After a while, in the middle of my thoughts, I was surprised when suddenly, the door of this room opened.

"Whoah!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I hurriedly got out of my bed and hid under it. Hoping that he would understand that I am scared of him.

Yes... the human.. no! The wolf with emerald eyes is here.

"Eat," I heard his voice coldly.

I didn't say anything. I was panting. I was running out of breath. I am really nervous right now because I don't know what to do.

Fear runs through my soul.

We, the community of Citadel, knew that there were wolves and lycans but I didn't believe in that. Not until I saw what happened last night. If I hadn't passed out, maybe I wouldn't have been able to sleep because of that fear and thoughts.

"Aren't you going out there?"

I opened my eyes wide. Is he mad not? Shouldn't I make him mad to have a longer life?

"Tsk. As if I am going to do something to you."

I still haven't decided to come outside. I don't want to face him.

With each passing day and week, my depression worsened. I have to admit to myself that the scenarios still can't get out of my mind. From time to time I get distracted by that but every time the surroundings are quiet, the scenario I witnessed in the town of Citadel will be fresh in my mind.

And as I look back on the events of that time in my mind, I can't help but remember the man standing near my mother's lying body. From his appearance and posture, I know that person.

If I'm not mistaken, that man and the wolf inside this room right now are one and the same.

Fear came to me more and more. I tried not to think that they were different. But, the only thing I didn't see was a face. All the details of this man's body are the same as the body of the man I saw the night my parents died.

Is he the one who killed my parents?

If fear lived in me, anger lived in me even more. I felt like I was given new energy to face the man. But I couldn't do that when I suddenly heard the door open and close. This is a sign that the wolf man has left the room.

I even confirmed that from looking at the floor to see if his pair of shoes were still there but the surroundings were clean. That's when I finally came out from where I was hiding.

THAT night I couldn't sleep. The tragedy that happened to my parents became fresh in my mind. I couldn't sleep anymore because now I'm disturbed by their death. If that werewolf killed my parents, why is he taking care of me when he can just kill me? He can do that because I am a weak creature. I can't fight him because my body is weak. There is no reason for him to hug me and take care of me.

But why didn't he kill me?

What does he need from me? And what will be my role in your life?

I tried to sleep but it was hard for me today. That's why in the end I just didn't force myself. I can also fall asleep on my own when my body is tired.

But...

When I woke up I was catching my breath.

I dreamed of Ascella again and she was asking for help. I don't know if I can believe my dream but it seems real. He knows what is happening in my life. He knows I'm in a magical mansion and imprisoned. He knows what I've been through.

But, he asks for help. Because he said he couldn't get out of that ordeal.

If my dream is true.

Where can I find him?

Where do I start looking?

And how can I find him when I'm locked in this room because I'm afraid of facing that wolf.

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