"Damian..."
A soft, slightly echoing sound penetrated Damian's ear cavity, waking him from sleep. The eyelids that were initially closed slowly opened, revealing charming blue irises.
"Damian." Again, the voice was heard. He sat down and was surprised to find that all around him was a stretch of green grassland that seemed to have no end.
"Damian Redix."
Damian got up and looked for the source of the voice that said his name. "Who's that?"
"It's me."
Suddenly a very bright flash of light appeared in front of him, making his eyes narrow and his hands reflexively raised in front of his eyes to reduce the intensity of the light that was still visible to his senses.
Slowly the light disappeared and the figure of a woman with long hair began to appear. As time went on it became clearer until you could see the woman's very beautiful face and beautiful flowing blonde hair.
"Moongoddes?" He was stunned for a moment then quickly knelt down.
The woman smiled gently at Damian, like a mother's smile at her child.
"Is there something that caused you to come into my dreams tonight?" he asked while raising his face.
"I need you." Moongoddess's voice sounded so comfortable, with an echo that was increasingly pleasing to the ear.
"What can I do for you?"
"Get up and give me your palm."
Damian obeyed then got up and put his palms forward. The woman then clenched her fists while closing her eyes. Even though there were lots of question marks in his head, Damian wouldn't be able to guess what the goddess was doing.
Suddenly, light appeared between the goddess's fingers. Her eyes opened at the same time as her fist also opened, revealing a blue crystal stone. Then she placed it on Damian's palm.
"Petrablu. This is an object from the Heavenly God that was given to me to help protect the world of the night. Its power is extraordinary. I want this object to be in a safe place from the reach of the evil witch named Severa. She has long wanted to take this stone from me," explained the Moon Goddess.
Damian looked at the object for a moment. Seeing its beauty then turning back to the goddess. "Where can I save this thing?"
"Behind the waterfall in the border area of the vampire kingdom of Svaroey. There is a room that can only be opened with drops of blood from mixed creatures."
"Mixed creature? What does that mean?"
"Like you have wolf and human blood. Look at your wrist," the Moon Goddess pointed at Damian's right wrist, "there are only three people who have symbols on their wrists like you. You need their blood to be able to open that room."
Ah, it turns out this symbol. Damian does have a strange birthmark on his right wrist. All this time he thought the symbol was just an ordinary scar or birthmark that had no meaning. There's no telling if there's a meaning.
"You have to find the other two and save the petrablu before the lunar eclipse comes."
"But how do I find the other two?"
Damian's mind was stuck. It's not even possible to find the partner, let alone the two symbols which are unknown where.
The goddess smiled with unreadable meaning while holding up three fingers. "The clues are three colors... emerald, violet, blue."
"What color is that?"
"Eyes that will guide you."
That's what the goddess is like. Every word and clue does not refer to the actual way out. Damian still had to use his brain to understand every word the moon goddess said.
"I don't understand."
"When you carry out this mission from me, you will meet your destiny. You will meet your special Luna and also... find someone who has been missing from your life."
Is it true? Luna? Honestly, Damian was very happy to hear that. However, the problem is still the same, namely how to find two people who have this symbol. How?
"But—" There was still a lot he didn't understand about those colors. Damian wanted to ask again but the light had already enveloped the woman before finally disappearing.
Damn, Damian hated being asked questions. He wanted to protest, but of course he didn't dare to do it to the goddess.
Next, the light enveloped him and then pulled his body into the real world where he was lying on the bed. Damian sat up, calming his heartbeat after feeling a sensation like falling from a height.
While wiping his sweat, he then realized that in his hand there was now a blue object that he had just received from the goddess in a dream.
"How about this?"
Damian's brain could be said to be somewhat intelligent, but still not as intelligent as humans. He relies more on feelings than logic so understanding things between the lines is quite difficult for him.
Ah, Damian is increasingly frustrated by his own destiny.
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The library was quiet, but very busy with the friction of papers being turned over by a girl who was trying to sharpen her brain so she could argue with her brother. Lucas is getting better at speaking with his tongue because now he is a young senior student.
"Jeane?"
Jeane was interrupted by someone calling her name. The girl lifted her face and again her violet met the beautiful emerald.
"Oh, hi." The wrinkled face suddenly turned enthusiastic. Yes, the emerald man this morning. A wide smile automatically appeared on Jeane's lips.
What was his name? The handsome emerald man. Dave Parker, right?
"What are you doing here?" Jeane asked a little awkwardly.
The man sat facing Jeane while opening the book he had just brought. "This is in the library, what else can I do besides reading books?"
Jeane is so stupid. She was so confused that she forgot his place. Her ridiculous question made her even more stiff and embarrassed.
"Oh, yeah... haha." Her clumsy behavior was very ugly.
Dave chuckled softly, causing his eyes to narrow slightly when he saw Jeane who was so cute. Even though the girl looked clumsy, the glow of admiration that radiated from the man's eyes did not soften in the slightest. He's starting to like that silly girl, huh?
"Lucas never told me that he had an older sister, even though we have been close friends for the past two years." Dave started to lighten the atmosphere with casual conversation.
"He's like that. When he's busy with his own business, my name never comes into his head."
Jeane spoke so funny even though it sounded too exaggerated, making Dave not stop laughing softly. He even forgot the book he was going to read earlier.
"I've always been curious about America. I've always wanted to go there but my mother always forbade me."
"I think America is fun and busier, but Finland is also fun. It's calm here, maybe because the atmosphere is more natural."
Of course it's more natural. Because more than 70 percent of the land in Finland is protected forest. And don't forget the lake. Jeane began to admit that this country was more suitable for her, who was lazy but enjoyed the universe.
"Do you have any siblings?" Jeane asked changing the topic.
"Brother, Peter Parker."
"Really? The name is cool like a superhero."
"He is a superhero. Every time someone asks for help, he will immediately change costume and provide help."
Jeane was silent while looking at Dave's face in front of her and then frowned. She took too seriously a topic that was actually just a joke until she tried hard to open her mind.
Seeing Jeane's expression, Dave immediately laughed a little. "No no, I was just joking. I thought you wouldn't take it seriously."
Too bad. Jeane wanted to continue with Dave's joke but because she was still confused, it was difficult for her brain to work quickly. Too tense because of seeing the appearance of that beautiful emerald. Again she could only laugh awkwardly. Ah, what a bad way to approach Jeane.
"What books do you like?" asked Dave who returned to find out the situation.
"Everything, except math and stuff."
"Why don't you like math? Isn't counting really fun?"
"It's not fun, it's actually confusing. I just don't want to add to the burden of life with annoying numbers."
Ah, how funny. Dave was again only made to laugh by Jeane's spontaneous answer. This girl's demeanor is even more adorable. This feeling of admiration was increasingly visible through a wide smile.
Meanwhile, Jeane herself was swept away by Dave's smile. She watched every curve of this man's face with admiration. Dave was so fun, it made Jeane even more interested.
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The day is getting tired, darkness is starting to greet us. The afternoon wind blew through the leaves and penetrated between the strands of cloth until it touched the skin. In front of a minimarket, Jeane had just come out carrying a plastic bag containing several items she had just bought.
After returning from the library, Jeane chose to first go to the supermarket near campus. She was too engrossed in reading a book while chatting lightly with Dave, which made her forget the time.
Now it's a pain to go home alone in the afternoon. Lucas didn't have the patience to just wait, while Dave was a little awkward and embarrassed to ask for a lift. And without knowing it, Jeane hoped that the man would offer her a lift, but apparently he didn't. Dave was in a hurry to go see his mother at the hospital.
Like it or not, Jeane had to give up her money to order a taxi. Actually, she could ask Lucas to take her back, but did the kid really want to? Once he sat down on the bed, the young man didn't want to get up again.
Alright. Now Jeane was in the taxi heading home. Silence, no intention of pretending to be friendly with the driver to fill the journey. She preferred to pay attention to the road even though the driver had been secretly observing her through the rearview mirror.
"Are you sick, Miss?" asked the driver suddenly.
"I'm fine. Is there a problem?" Jeane turned her attention to the rearview mirror and met the reflection of the man's eyes.
"You've been quiet ever since. I thought you were sick."
Amazed. Isn't it something strange for passengers to remain silent? Silence doesn't necessarily mean pain. Very considerate, but it seemed strange to Jeane. It's quite uncomfortable if someone just keeps quiet but is questioned by a stranger. Jeane turned back to the window.
"By the way, you are very beautiful."
Jeane immediately shifted her attention again and at that moment the man stopped the car.
"Why stop?"
The man looked back with a disgusting smile. Jeane was starting to get suspicious. Her hand fumbled with the door, looking for the handle.
"You're too beautiful to keep quiet. Can we play here for a while?" said the man.
Oh no! This man is not right. Jeane immediately opened the car door after successfully grabbing the handle. She immediately ran away, but unfortunately the crazy man chased her.
The situation was very quiet, asking for help was useless because there were no people at all. Apparently the man deliberately stopped his car right on the road where there was a scary forest. Jeane speeded up her run, for a moment she checked the man who turned out to be getting closer.
Oh, damn! Why are the men running so fast, her mind screamed.
Jeane didn't want to get caught. She had to keep running, but unfortunately her strength didn't last long and in the end the man managed to grab her hand quickly.
"Hey!"
"Come with me, Beauty."
She was about to scream, but unfortunately her mouth was covered with the man's palm. Then she was forcibly pulled into the dark forest. Jeane was carried far enough into the forest until her feet were dragged. Until finally arriving under a large tree, the man pushed her back against the tree trunk quite hard.
"What the hell are you doing?!" shouted Jeane while breathing heavily.
The crazy man smiled crookedly while giving Jeane an unpleasant look. He stepped closer while taking off the jacket he was wearing.
"Your body is really tempting. Will you give it to me?"
This damn person must be in trouble to vent his emotions with a monk. Ah, cursed Lucas for leaving Jeane alone.
"Don't mess around or I'll kick your dick until it breaks!" Jeane's threat should be able to send shivers down the Adam's spine.
But unfortunately Jeane's threat actually made the man laugh out loud. The steps were getting closer and it made her have no room to move away because it was blocked by a large tree trunk.
"I said don't do anything like that!" she snapped again.
It's a waste. The girl really couldn't move when the man was so close and locked her position so she couldn't run anywhere. She couldn't even carry out her threat because her legs were already weak.
"You better shut up and enjoy." A gaze full of sensual mist filled this man's eyes.
The man's hand gripped her jaw. Jeane screamed but was immediately silenced by a kiss on the lips.
Oh, so disgusting. Jeane tried to put up resistance by shaking her head so that this person wouldn't explore her mouth any further.
In the midst of Jeane's efforts to resist, the situation suddenly became silent as a loud growl was heard and suddenly stopped the man's lecherous activities. Thank goodness, but it made the girl anxious again with the presence of scary creatures like this morning.
The sound grew louder. In her heart she wanted to say something harsh when Violet saw three scary creatures appear from behind the fog. The creature she saw this morning, had yellow eyes, fangs, was big and had black fur.
Wolf? Yes! But the size is absolutely absurd. It was almost as tall as a horse, its head was about the size of a bull and its canine teeth stuck out of its mouth. She remembered what Lucas said about werewolves.
"Oh, Jesus Christ." Jeane was truly gaping at the very unusual appearance.
Now Jeane couldn't think straight. The creature she thought was a myth, now really existed and was standing in front of her. It's really unreasonable. Unlucky day! Honestly, she regretted leaving her Cinderella bed in New York.
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