The Love of a Lycan

Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are anger and courage. Anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain as they are.

-S.t Augustine-

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Jack brought Raine and Serefina to their new residence, it was an old-fashioned eight-story apartment building with a little touch of medieval style. 

In the entrance hallway there was a big reception table with a beautiful receptionist lady sitting elegantly there.

Jack walked towards her and made a short conversation. She was blushing and giggled upon hearing whatever it was Jack told her. Meanwhile, Serefina was too busy with her phone to stop Jack from infusing his charm to the poor lady.

Raine was sitting on the sofa while waiting for Jack to retrieve the keys of their flat, Serefina was sitting next to her. Raine was staring at her phone disappointedly, she would never be able to receive Torak's call because Serefina had thrown away her sim card before they took off. 

That was why Torak called Serefina to speak with Raine instead of calling her directly. 

It was ten minutes later when Jack finally finished with his flattering words, and got them the key to their flat. He winked at the receptionist lady when he turned to face Raine and Serefina. 

"Let's go to see your flat." Jack reached out his hand to help Raine to carry her backpack, but she shook her head and mouthed, 'it's okay'. 

Jack smiled softly and carried their suitcase instead. There was one porter, who followed them to their flat, pushed a trolley to carry all of their belongings. 

Their flat was on the eleventh floor, where there were four doors that led to different flats. Serefina and Raine got flat number 111 while Jack on the 112, he would live next to them.

This time, Serefina didn't complain as she agreed with the selected apartment building. This place was pleasant and modest, moreover this met her request.

"Your room will be there." Serefina pointed to the second room to Raine when they entered.

The flat consisted of two bedrooms, one living room, one bathroom, and a small kitchen. Their flat was a fully-furnished one, so they didn't need to add anything significant. 

Raine entered the room that Serefina pointed to her and found that she loved the room immediately. 

The room was preferably simple, with a single bed near the window, covered with a white bed sheet. There was one bedside table with two drawers, which were also in color of white.

And there was also a big cabinet, and a standing mirror right beside it. 

Raine's room was simple, but this was the perfect room for her. She walked inside and put her backpack on her bed and looked around her room with fascination. 

On the top of the bedside table there was a red tulip on a glass vase, its color was so daring, and gave off an indifferent beauty and simplicity. 

Raine touched its petals with her finger tips. Could this be Torak, who asked someone to put it here? Or, was it only part of decoration?

"So cheesy." 

Raine startled when she heard Serefina's sarcastic tone. 

Who knows how long she had been standing at the doorway. Her eyes locked on the red tulip on the bedside table, spitefully.

"Come outside, there is something we need to talk about. I am allergic to flowers." Serefina mumbled her last words acrimoniously. 

Raine glanced at the red tulip before she went outside of her room and closed the door. 

Apparently, Jack had left and it was only the two of them. 

Serefina was sitting on the sofa when Raine appeared and took a seat across from her. The incident at the airport when she was controlling her, still etched in her memory, thus the girl was afraid to be anywhere near her. 

Serefina tilted her head when she saw Raine's timid gestures, she needed more than patience to stand this kind of person. The witch hated Raine's timidity.

She didn't really care about her trauma, or dreadful experience that she had gone through. Because everyone has it! She also has her own share and she didn't succumb to her fear.

But, Serefina forgot that not everyone had the same problem as hers, and neither did they have her supercilious attitude. 

"I will make the rule and you will do as I say. Understand?" Serefina opened the conversation with that statement. 

Raine didn't like it when Serefina tried to control her, mentally or physically. She had enough of that from when she was living in the mental institution.

However, she couldn't voice out her rejection openly, and Serefina didn't need her agreement for that, as she assumed everything was under her control.

"Take a look at this." Serefina put down three brochures on the table between them. "These are colleges near this place, and you will start a new semester in four months. I don't care what majors you will take, and I think your mate also didn't care much about it either."

Raine reached the three brochures and checked on it, there were various majors that they offered, but the problem was…

Raine pulled out her phone, and was about to type something when Serefina snatched it away, then she crushed it into dust.

"When I talk to you, I want you to answer me." Serefina said viciously, her eyes bore into Raine's. "Talk!"

Raine clenched her fist to calm herself, she opened her mouth but there was not a single word that could come out, she was suffocating. 

"Talk!" Serefina yelled sternly. 

"I…" Raine bit her lower lips as she was trying hard to produce the words. "High… school…."

Across from her, Serefina knitted her eyebrows. "Talk clearly!"

"High school… not graduated… yet…" Raine stammered, stumbled between her words as her body trembled. 

Fortunately, Serefina didn't ask her to repeat that. "As expected. So, I have thought about that. During these four months there will be a tutor who will come regularly, so you can take the final exam like the other high school students."

Raine nodded and then hastily added. "Yes." Before Serefina flipped out again. 

"And there will be one specific time in a month when I don't want you to disturb me. You are not allowed to knock, or call my name during that time. No matter how urgent the situation would be." Serefina warned her. "No matter what you will hear, don't disturb me. Understood?"

Though Raine didn't understand why she had to do that, she still nodded her head and whispered. "Understood."