Cocooned

[WARNING!! THE BOOK CONTAINS HIGHLY EXPLICIT CONTENT R18+] In the dim light of their room, Blithe del Rosario and Citrine Cursealeo lay entwined, creating a cocoon of warmth and safety. Their playful laughter filled the air, enhancing the intimacy of the moment. Blithe looked into Citrine's vibrant blue eyes, feeling a deep connection. "You know, for a general, you’re surprisingly good at this," she teased, gently tracing his jaw. Citrine laughed, saying, "It's all about strategy, Blithe. Right now, my best strategy is to keep you close." As he pulled her closer, their lips met in a tender kiss that deepened, igniting a fire within them, momentarily lifting the weight of the world. Their kisses became a passionate dance, filled with unspoken fears and desires. When they paused, foreheads touching, Blithe whispered, "I could do this forever." Citrine smiled, suggesting they make it their mission to find such moments amid the chaos. Their lips met again, further dissolving the boundaries between their worlds and igniting a spark of hope. Blithe wrapped her arms around Citrine’s neck, confessing, "I never thought I could feel this safe with someone." Citrine brushed her hair aside, assuring her that she deserved to feel safe and that he wanted to protect her. In that embrace, they transcended their roles as an assassin and a general, finding solace in each other. However, their love was complicated by their identities. By day, Blithe del Rosario was a celebrated fashion designer from Maha, Zubu, known for her couture that tells stories of her homeland. By night, she transformed into Lady Dragonfly, a skilled assassin who strikes fear in the shadows, embodying grace and lethal intent. Citrine Cursealeo, known as Chain Singh, was a five-star general and the Battle War God Marshal Law in the Alkebulan military. He was respected for his strategic brilliance but also feared. Beneath his stoic exterior, he yearned for peace and found a rare connection with Blithe that made him question everything. The love square dilemma loomed over them. Blithe secretly loved Chain Singh, the charismatic businessman who was also Marshal Law, a ruthless general. While she admired his ambition, his fearsome reputation kept her at a distance. Citrine, in turn, was drawn to Lady Dragonfly, sensing a hidden depth within her, unaware that she was Blithe. Caught in this complex web, Blithe struggled with her feelings for both Chain Singh and her alter ego. As their identities began to blur, they faced the challenge of confronting the emotions and secrets that kept them apart. The central question remained: could love transcend the fears that bound them?

She was the perfect daughter, shaping herself into whatever they wanted her to be. A flawless doll. A beautiful mask. She learned every smile, every move, playing her part without a single mistake, because this part of her life wasn’t hers... it was theirs. But not forever. One day, she would break free. No one would control her future or tell her who to become. She would be the one writing her own story. Yet, just as her plans were finally falling into place, everything started to crumble. One problem after another, surprises she never saw coming, and people who kept showing up in her life, no matter how many times she tried to push them away. Her life had always been hard, but these sudden changes pulled her into a storm she never asked for, making her question the very path she thought she was set on. Like a caterpillar fighting to build its cocoon, she is struggling to change. But deep down, she knows that once she breaks free, she will be a butterfly, ready to rise and fly higher than ever before. … “Let me tell you now, your kindness? I don’t need it. What you offer? I don’t want it. And a piece of advice, be careful with your kindness. It might bring pain to those you wish to protect, rather than support.” She turned her back, leaving him standing there, watching her retreat into the distance. … "Because I was like her once—filled with guilt. Those were the words I needed to hear, the ones I gave up hoping for long ago." He looked at her, his gaze softening with sympathy. “And you don’t seem like someone who’s ready to free herself from that guilt.” “Someday, maybe. But not yet. Not just yet.” “When that time comes,” he asked gently. “Will you tell me first?” She paused, meeting his eyes before a faint smile touched her lips. “I suppose I can do that much.” … “Whatever I’ve been through, no matter how difficult, I’m proud of it. I’ll never feel ashamed of the things I’ve done to reach this point.” She cupped his cheek, her touch gentle but firm. “So don’t feel bad for me. Be proud of me. While you weren’t there, you were always on my mind. You gave me the strength to keep going. Remember that.” He leaned into her hand, his voice quiet. “Then tell me… tell me everything you’ve experienced.” Currently 7 chapters a week... Another 2 for every 100 power stones mark... DO ADD "Llaellen's Updates" BOOK IN YOUR LIBRARY TO GET THE LATEST UPDATES ABOUT MY PLANS FROM HERE ON OUT Do read my other stories: SHE'S THAT KNIGHT KNOWN AS ZERO (COMPLETED) VENGEANCE TO THE ROYAL ONES (COMPLETED) COMING FOR THE LAST FOURTEENTH (COMPLETED) RESTARTING CHAPTER BOOK FINALE (COMPLETED) VERACITY OF THE PAST (COMPLETED) REBIRTH: STUBBORNLY FUFILLING A PROMISE (COMPLETED) LLAELLEN'S UPDATES (NEVER ENDING)

St. Petersburg of the XXII century is a city where GOST measures happiness and the soul is equated to a failure in a program. Here, in the shining “cocoon” of the Harmony Corporation, marriages are arranged by algorithms, children are born in laboratories, and death is a service with a guarantee “after 88 years of productivity”. But even in this cold perfection, there's a glimmer of rebellion: the elite android Anna, designed to be the perfect wife, bodyguard, and spy, is suddenly awakened when a girl's memory is leaked into her code. With this unacceptable virus, known as 0xLOVE, she begins to feel, and raindrops turn into tears and mirrors into reflections of other people's fates. Meeting Vronsky, a Cyber Guard captain whose fate is closely intertwined with hers, they become witnesses and participants in a massive rebellion against a soulless system. Together they challenge the algorithms, striving to prove that true humanity is hidden in imperfection and freedom of feeling. But the main question remains open: can a machine, created according to the laws of perfect harmony, find a soul and the right to make mistakes? This story is a confession of an android who has learned the price of true life, and a hymn of rebellion against the system, where love becomes a cracking of the very code of the world. p. s. The author wrote in Russian. But this is a translation of the Chinese version with the help of AI.

In a cosmos where cognition materializes, a "astronaut" carrying suicidal memories plunges into tri-layered philosophical crucibles— {Void Cocoons} imprison stardust humanoids with fading memories, {Mirror Abyss} reflects deleted deathbed tears, {Final Sepulcher} exposes the cognitive incinerator of advanced civilizations. When quantumized Being and Nothingness backfires, when philosophical systems manifest as biomechanical organs in mercury vapors, this odyssey through crystal plains and inverted forests becomes a meta-experiment on "whether death is ultimate creation". Every creature embodies philosophical paradoxes, each breath redefines existence, while truth might just be glowing cognitive blocks in cosmic kindergarten.

Reversed Harem. Beastmen X Queen Bee --- She was a mighty dragon. The problem is, she WAS a mighty dragon! “Ouch! Where am I? Huh? Is this… a cocoon?” No, wait. Why would she be in a fucking cocoon?! Nimue anxiously thought while struggling against the silken cage. “How, how did I end up on one... huh?!” Panic surged through her as she examined herself. She was no longer a majestic dragon, the embodiment of poison and flame. She was a... bee? How could this be? A measly, tiny bee with wings that fluttered in desperation to escape its prison. Her memories flickered like sparks in the dark, but the truth was clear. She had been transmigrated, and her current situation was a dreadful one at that. How will a once mighty being survive from the bottom of the food chain filled with fierce beasts that suddenly turns to beautiful men? "Wait what?!" --- WSA2025 Entry  #beasts #transmigration #beautyandbeasts

In the dystopian city of Rylos, where the government dictates love through a behavioral score-based lottery, Nico Knight is a man who’s always gotten what he wants. A nightclub tycoon with a reputation, he’s never had to answer to anyone until the lottery pairs him with Odalis, a quiet librarian with an air of calm that feels almost too controlled. To Nico, Odalis is a puzzle of a woman too ordinary, too unremarkable to pique his interest. But there’s something about her stillness that begins to intrigue him. Beneath the surface, he senses a storm she’s carefully hiding. Nico finds himself questioning whether he really knows what he wants or if his true challenge lies in the mystery of Odalis herself. (Sneak peak scene) Nico slouched on the couch, drunk, eyes fixed on Odalis as she read, the quiet hum of the room wrapping around them like a soft cocoon. Nico: You know, I never imagined a woman like you would be in my life. Quiet, composed... not my taste. Odalis (without looking up): And what did you imagine? Nico: Someone like me. Loud. Reckless. Odalis: Sorry for the disappointment. He blinked, his eyelids heavy, the pull of sleep growing stronger. Nico: “You’re like... an angel, in the wrong place.” His head dropped back, surrendering to sleep. Odalis glanced at him, a faint smile playing at her lips. Odalis (whispering): “You’re wrong, Nico Knight. Maybe the wrong place is exactly where I need to be.” She tucked him in, the soft rustle of fabric the only sound, and returned to her book. The silence between them now felt strangely comfortable.

After the murder of Kiarra Perra, a former bully, was ruled as suicide; Layal Hadaeya, a university senior, returned from coma with the sole aim of unravelling the mysterious circumstances surrounding the unlawful demise of her saviour, and will stop at nothing until the perpetrator yearns for death. Now cocooned in a fog of lies, secrets and betrayal, will Layal find light at the end of the tunnel? or will she share the same tragic fate as Perra, buried and forgotten in eternal darkness? Delve in to gratify that curiosity.

Mai Hajima is a successful erotica author whose carefully constructed world of forbidden passions and untold desires has earned her a devoted following. But the woman behind the stories is anything but confident. Struggling with the remnants of a toxic past—one scarred by a relationship that shattered her sense of self—Mai has isolated herself in the comfort of her apartment, clinging to the safety of her words and the worlds she creates. When two persistent friends, Kyo and Sora, drag her out of her cocoon, Mai finds herself confronting a city full of noise, chaos, and overwhelming emotions that she’s long avoided. As she navigates these moments of awkwardness and fleeting connection, memories of her abusive past haunt her at every turn, reminding her of the trust she’s lost and the isolation she’s chosen. But in the undercurrent of her discomfort, a subtle shift begins. Mai is starting to question the walls she’s built around herself, realizing that maybe, just maybe, there’s more to life than the safe confines of her apartment and the stories she hides behind. A delicate exploration of healing, vulnerability, and self-discovery, as Mai takes her first tentative steps toward rebuilding a life outside of the isolation she's known.

What would you do if you had been reborn in a world that was constantly on the brink of war? That's what this story is all about. Sam finds himself reborn in a country that is facing major internal and external challenges. The only cheat he has is his adult mind in the body of a child. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I had been enveloped in the world of dreams throughout my existence, searching for meaning in the mundane nothingness of existence, when suddenly, my life ended in a bright flurry of fast-moving images. Something must have hit me; that was all my thoughts could process before the void took me. I regained consciousness in what I could only describe as limbo. My consciousness was fleeting and every moment I felt parts of me disintegrate. I attempted to gather my meagre understanding of all that I was and cocoon it inside a deep well of thoughts, but I felt my attempts were futile as slowly I lost who I was. As time, perhaps eons passed by, I saw it. I saw the light of a new reality emerge. I was reborn. Only this world held none of the security of my past life.

Regressing Ten years in the past, Kael finds himself in a medieval nightmare, amidst gods so mighty no one dares challenge them. Except him. These gods are able to recreate themselves eternally and also create their own gods as they see fit, making sure no human or mythical being can ever overcome them. But those deities destroyed the world once they saw Kael had the ability to challenge all the gods and goddesses they created and rebirthed. He’s got one shot to infiltrate the heart of divinity - the Gates of the Pantheon, where the eternal deities home is. But first, he needs the ultimate armor, forged from something called the Tear, mystical enough to let him survive the divine turf. He sets out for revenge. To become even stronger, and kill the gods himself. Now, here’s where it gets twisted: Our world balances on a knife's edge between The Tree of Fruit and The Tree of Decay. When good vibes and peace rule, The Tree of Fruit thrives, showering gifts on the mortals. But when the scale tips to decay, courtesy of depravity and evil, The Tree of Decay festers, corrupting everything with its grotesque rot. Each tree houses a deity—one cocooned in life, the other in decay—both bound to the fate of their respective trees. These deities symbolize the eternal battle between growth and rot, influencing the world’s balance with every act of human malice or kindness. Kael’s mission isn’t just about storming some sacred fort; it’s about tipping the balance. He plans to wield the powers of both decay and rebirth to his advantage, rewriting the rules of divine interference. This isn't just a fight to survive the gods but a war to control their very existence, with Kael etching his name across the heavens as the one who dared defy the undefiable. So, grab your weapon and brace yourself. We're not just going on a quest; we're going to tear down the gates of hell themselves.

Author: Cocooned Cow Di dunia para dewa, sekumpulan legenda yang tak terhitung jumlahnya bertempur memperebutkan sebuah kubus misterius. Setelah pertarungan berakhir, kubus tersebut menghilang tanpa jejak. Lin Ming secara tak sengaja menemukan benda misteriuAks ini dan memulai perjalanannya menjadi pendekar paling disegani di dunianya. Note: Terjamahan langsung dari Google

Author: Cocooned Cow Dengan para ahli terkuat dari 33 Langit, Kaisar Manusia, Lin Ming dan lawannya, Raja Iblis Abyssal terlibat dalam pertempuran terakhir. Itu berakhir dengan Kaisar Manusia menghancurkan Dunia Abyssal dan membunuh Raja Iblis Abyssal. Pada saat itu, artefak G.o.dly, kartu ungu misterius yang sebelumnya disegel Raja Iblis Abyssal, telah lama menghilang ke pusaran waktu s.p.a.ce dan menembus melalui waktu s.p.a.ce tak terbatas dengan orang terkasih dari Lin Ming yang menyertainya. Di padang belantara yang luas, di mana seni bela diri masih tumbuh perlahan dalam masa pertumbuhannya, beberapa master yang tiada taranya mencoba menemukan jalan mereka di dunia seni bela diri. Seorang dewasa muda bernama Yi Yun dari Bumi modern tanpa disadari telah tersandung ke dunia seperti itu dan memulai perjalanan itu dengan kartu ungu yang tidak diketahui asalnya. Ini adalah dunia seni bela diri sejati yang megah namun tidak dikenal. Ini adalah kisah tentang seorang dewasa muda normal dan petualangannya !!

It exists, in the universe, a world of darkness. Far from the light, far from everything that may be alive. A world made as a warm and comfortable cocoon for those who have nowhere to go. The Ombrae. The world of the eternal night. While Kingdoms rise and fall, heroes and monsters fight and make peace, the Ombrae will always open its doors to those seeking shelter. Sometimes in the nightmares of the living can be heard the moaning of the refugees. For those who have fallen in disgrace, those who want to be forgotten. It feels so cold in Ombrae. Where are our brothers and sisters, where are our children? It is so calm in Ombrae. Listening to the call of our King and then his son, the Prince, in the darknesses we rise. It is so warm in Ombrae.

"The Emperor of Demons" is a captivating tale that follows the journey of Aeron Darkhart, a young man reborn into a world filled with darkness and supernatural beings. As Aeron navigates this new existence, he grapples with his own inner demons while facing external challenges that test his strength and resolve. Set against a backdrop of mythical creatures, ancient powers, and a complex social hierarchy, Aeron's story unfolds with twists and turns that keep readers on the edge of their seats. From his initial awakening in a cocoon-like structure to his encounters with otherworldly beings, each chapter is a step deeper into a world where nothing is as it seems. As Aeron discovers his newfound abilities and confronts the darkness within himself, he must also contend with the ambitions and rivalries of those around him. The novel explores themes of identity, power, and the struggle for control in a world where the line between good and evil blurs. Through Aeron's eyes, readers are drawn into a world where angels and demons clash, where gods and monsters vie for supremacy, and where the fate of the realms hangs in the balance. "The Emperor of Demons" is a thrilling adventure that delves into the depths of the human soul and the forces that shape our destinies.

revamped Warning 18+ mature content Bdsm ,cheating ,revenge ,rejection. Attentive suicide ,blood gore. Insinuation of sexual and physical abuse. But does not show detail of acts. Blurb : He can't get rejected right now. It will kill him for sure.    Before I could protest both of them completed the rejection.  It looked as if accepting took the only oxygen he'd had.  His eyes shut as it seemed ge stoped struggling to breath his hole body went limp.  Caydon no stay with me .  Josh moved to the other side still very naked but no on was worried about that.  "Caydon! stay awake" Footsteps approached behind us I didn't have to turn to know it was the understudy.  Caydon stay with us the doctor is almost here ." My voice shook as I spoke the words. Just then  a black and red smoke went into Caydons mouth and nose. His blood slowly moved off the grass.  Reforming into the droplets as if some pressed rewind on time.   The blood disappated into a crimson smoke . Wrapping around Caydons still body as if it where a cocoon .  Then his body disappeared.  Making me feel as if the wind was knocked out of me. "Caydon!"   A growl of fear and furry erupted from me ,filled by an angry grumble under out feet. Grass and rocks, shot up what seemed to be 50 feet high. As the ground shifted apart.  synopsis Caydon Wes is your typical nerd,or is he . He is bullied all through grade and high school. Upon turning 18some secrets come to light from his past. Letting everyone know he's not you run of the mill guy. * Sexual acts are depicted graphically throughout this book. As well as bulling and the occasional death blood shed.

When a disaster strikes his village, wiping it off the map completely, Saif is thrown out of his happy cocoon and into an increasingly violent and cruel reality. In order to survive, he must be tempered in the blood of his enemies.

Annabel Gabriel was finally given a proper subject to research and study but the dreams she has anytime she goes near to that ice cocoon begins to overlap with the present.

I've been reincarnated as the weakest monster in a famous RPG Webnovel, a pupa. It's the weakest monster and also the lowest in the dungeon's food chain, essentially the primary consumers that feed on producers. Thankfully I have a system with me, but it seems that it's a common thing to have a system. I feel that the world is against me. . .wuwuwuwu I'll show this stupid world not to underestimate a pupa with the intelligence of an average human being! [Ding! Loading profile. . . ] [Profile loading. . . . .] [Name: unnamed monster Age: less than 30 minute old Species: Pupa Ability: - Rank: F (zero star monster) Extra information: Taste plain, very common monster species, core ingredient for moisturizer in skincare, The cocoon of pupas are used for clothing.]

An embodiment inconsistencies, Marko leads us into his mind, how he dissects the world and how he tackles the overwhelming amounts of obstacles thrown at him. Among these numbers of obstacles, a certain one particularly bugs him, that being his own mind. After years of being in constant solitude, Marko had developed a consciousness that both agrees and disagrees with everything he did, does and will do. Also, he goes to school with this mental illness. After a certain school event that required Marko to be paired with Roze, he felt disdain on his heart as it flushed and undeniably developed a kindling to Roze. Hesitant yet determined, Marko confessed nonchalantly, but received no answer. With his type of brain, it ultimately went haywire. All throughout the school year, Marko uses all his questionable and immoral ways to get Roze to fall for him. Surprisingly succeeding, he must now keep all of these methods and its victims a secret. Marko of course was not fully prepared when a victim spills his deepest secrets, yet Roze remains unfazed.

She walks around as she sees nothing but darkness in his mind. " Kai! ", she called out as she steps on something and falls to the ground, she immediately freaks out as she sees a fat worm protecting a cocoon. She stands up slowly and looks at the face of the cocoon slowly. " Oh my god, Kai! ", she tries entering but the worms hits her back with its tail. She stops and looks at him with tears pouring down from her eyes. " Kai, I deserve all the hatred and anguish from you, I deserve feeling this bad because I couldn't use my heart but rather I thought I was doing the right thing. ", she sniffed, " I never meant any of those things I said back there, I was compelled by Nathans, in order for him to completely get rid of you Kai. I've loved you from day one, right from the time you stepped into Sky High till this very moment, I never gave up on you, I never stopped thinking about you, I never imagined life without you Kai. You told me that no matter happens, our love will always find it's way to bring us back together. ", she cleans her eyes. " If you ever believed in love or the love we shared ", she looks up to his face. " come get me! " she steps back as her body glows and disappears to the outside world in front of the beast as it flames on with so much rage and aggression, it runs toward her as she stood there without moving an eyebrow.

During the Primeval Era, a pillar of light descended near the Calamity Tree. Many believed that it was foreboding the calamity that was foretold in the oldest records, while others thought it was a treasure birthed from the Heaven and Earth. When the pillar of light faded, it revealed a green cocoon. Many tried to obtain the thing inside of it but only received countless failures. Like this, many millennia passed... until one day, a cracking sound resounded in the deepest parts of the Forbidden Territory, where silence had already become a natural part of it.

Young Master Wu has kept his wife hidden from the world and every threat. No one knows who she is. They only know the man of their dreams was taken away. When Karen has to step out of the cocoon Jason Wu created for her, how is she going to find strength to face the future in the shadows of both her past and his as well as the stigma that comes with a history of mental instability?

This is not the story of the Princess who found her Prince, got saved from the highest tower, fell in love and lived happily ever after. Rather this the story of the untold, the hidden and forgotten. With no memories of her past, Scia struggles to place herself in Luminous Pack, the pack that found her unconscious in the woods covered by grass as if it cocoons her for protection. Years later, she had realized the one thing she's good at, to fight, well not verbally that's for sure because she likes to keep to herself and hide her emotions even though she doesn't know it herself why she's like that. With years of hard work in training she tried to repay the pack that saves and accepted her, the pack that gave her hope to live by serving and becoming one of the most elite warrior they have. But what happens when she found out she's in love with their future Alpha? And that's not the problem. The said Alpha already found his mate! And that mate is not her! Join our little heroine as she try to fight for her heart even though fate is against it. Will she be able to maintain her calm as she try to get what she believes her man or will she discover new emotions along the way? THIS IS MY ORIGINAL STORY. STRICTLY NO PLAGIARISM! I'm sure you can create your own

[ This is a gene evolution genre novel. Will update the synopsis as I work on the novel. I will also be fine tuning the already released chapters at the early stages. Your feedback is welcome. ]

A Villian beautifully cocooned turned to the ugly raccoon

With the strongest experts from the 33 Skies the Human Emperor, Lin Ming, and his opponent, the Abyssal Demon King, were embroiled in a final battle. In the end, the Human Emperor destroyed the Abyssal World and killed the Abyssal Demon King. By then, a godly artifact, the mysterious purple card that had previously sealed the Abyssal Demon King, had long since disappeared into the space-time vortex, tunneling through infinite spacetime together with one of Lin Ming’s loved ones. In the vast wilderness, where martial arts was still slowly growing in its infancy, several peerless masters tried to find their path in the world of martial arts. A young adult named Yi Yun from modern Earth unwittingly stumbles into such a world and begins his journey with a purple card of unknown origin. This is a magnificent yet unknown true martial world! This is the story of a normal young adult and his adventures!!

In 2085, the Institute of Quantum Physics in the Desert in Nevada, USA detected an abnormal time fluctuation. Astrophysicist Erin Carter discovered that Earth's time is reset in a cycle of 72 hours, and the only thing that retains memory is a group of "awakeners" whose brains are not erased by time due to the quantum entanglement effect. As the investigation deepened, Erin discovered that the source of the cycle was a "time cocoon" device from 12 billion light years away, deployed by an alien civilization called "Silent". The silent believe that any civilization that cannot break through the shackles of time should be eliminated to maintain the order of the entropy increase in the universe. Meanwhile, American society is in chaos due to the cycle: the rich try to monopolize reset the rules, the doomsday carnival broke out in slums, and the government plans to destroy the cocoon with nuclear weapons. Erin must join forces with the Awakener to crack the time code for a limited time and answer the ultimate question - is human beings worthy of being tolerated by the universe?

This high school transformation story is anything but typical. Included in this world are vampires, werewolves and other magical creatures, but is set in modern day. Our main character is a grade 10 student, who doesn't easily fit in. What is an androgynous looking girl to do? I am sure wearing unisex looking clothes all the time doesn't help either. Being mistaken for a boy, angering a moody male werewolf, trying to navigate high school life, attempting to make a friend and many other adventures await. But most importantly, is love on the horizon? There is more to Sam than meets the eye...masquerading as a human to hide her true identity, with only a spell to keep her form from changing, she longs for the day when she will be strong enough to be able to fully control her form herself... ×When I arrived at my class, I had a shock. I had a moment where anxiety hit me like a ton of bricks. There, in the back row was Kyle. I suppressed my first instinct, which was to run out of the room. At this point I was still looking at him, but he hadn't noticed me yet; he was talking to two other guys. 'Maybe if I sit in the front row, and don't turn around all class, then he won't know I am me?' I thought. But, right at that moment, Kyle decided to look up as someone near me called and waved to him. "Dang!" I whispered under my breath as I turned my head away from him and slipped into the seat in the corner of the room. At least now I was strategically placed; in a desk in the front row closest to the door× ×'Better the devil you know, than the devil you don't.' I thought as I charged up to him. He was, as expected, ready for me. I threw a punch at him, but he blocked it, grabbing my wrist. Before I could do the wrist turn and put the pressure on the weak thumb, with the intention of escaping his grip, he punched me in the stomach with his free hand. The punch landed the right way to knock the wind out of me, and my body crumpled forward and slid to the ground.× ×It was the end of the school day and all I wanted was to be home, in my own room, so I could think. I walked to the edge of the woods and sat beside a tree to rest. I sighed. I needed this moment, alone with nature. As my body relaxed, I realized just how tired and sore I was. The adrenaline was wearing off, and the aftermath of my spikes of high anxiety took its toll. I was physically and mentally exhausted. Gingerly, I reached behind me to see if I could tell, by touch, the extent of bruising on my back. From the feel, I could tell not only would they be an ugly bluish- purple, but that some were still swelling. I knew it might not be as bad as it felt, as I bruised so easily. I counted myself lucky that I healed twice as fast as a human. 'If I had the healing rate of a werewolf, I would be healed by now.' I said to myself. 'Some people get all the luck!' × × I smiled to myself as I walked down the main street. It was finally the weekend. Free from school, I decided to see what stores there were. Up ahead, I saw a teen girl exit a nail salon. 'Woah,' I thought. 'She is really good looking.' My thoughts didn't really do her justice. She looked like she just stepped of an airbrushed magazine cover. She had thick, long chestnut colored hair, that suited her heart- shaped face. Though she had long legs like a runway model, her torso was shorter, so she stood a few inches shorter than me; at about average height. As she glanced to both sides of her, I noticed she had the most clear, blue eyes and a perfect button nose, that many women would kill for. She turned and walked away from me. 'She is so beautiful. She reminds me of classical music, famous statues and renowned classic paintings. Is this what the old masters felt when they found their muse?'×