One hundred years ago, a group of wolves from Europe had to escape from a mad and lunatic dictator. A Psychopath General. They went to the Philippines, hoping to live in peace far from a dictator who attempted to kill their tribe.
They live in a secluded area in one of the Islands in the Philippines. A place where no one could enter because, according to the myth - - - that place was full of mystery. Legend says, once you're in, you can never come out.
During world war two the tension between Japan and Philippines flared up more that caused their racial extinction. But not everyone knows that there was a baby wolf who survived and lived in the society, hiding as a human.
Asha POV
While I'm waiting for my signing contract as a new ambassador of a well-known Skin Care brand in the country. I decided to take a picture of my milk-tea and posted it on my social media account. "I think my fans will love this milk tea."
After a minute the assistant of the CEO came out carrying a bouquet of roses, and she gave it to me.
"Hello Miss Asha, the contract will be starting now. Let's go to the signing room where the CEO is waiting."
I entered the signing room that was full of flowers and a large banner with the words welcome to the family New Ambassador. The CEO greeted me, and he carried the contract paper.
"Welcome, Miss Asha." He greeted me, and he touched my waist as we walked towards the signing table.
"Thank you." I replied with a smile.
"Let's sign here." he pointed to my chair.
People around us applauded after I signed the contract . We stood in front of the media and the CEO shook my hands .
''Miss Asha, how did you maintain your beauty?" A reporter asked while holding a notebook.
''Yes, Miss Asha. Numerous boys are addicted to your beauty." Back up question by another reporter .
I smiled, and I answered them honestly, "Well , I can't blame them, It's true that I'm pretty. My secrets to maintaining my beauty is to be happy even though I'm facing a lot of bashers.''
They all looked at each other after I answered their questions.
''Thank you miss Asha . Wishing you all the best." They greeted me with clapping hands.
"Thank you so much. I think it's all done. So may I clock out?" I replied to them with good posture and a smile.
When I was leaving the signing room, my manager suddenly approached me, and he scolded me because I made a mistake. But I don't know what mistake that I made.
"You made a huge mistake Asha."
"Mistake?"
“Look” he showed me my post Earlier .
"Oh, what's wrong with that? It's just a post."
''Yeah, I know It's merely a post, but your caption was wrong . You said I really like it, thank you to the fisherman for producing milk. Oh my god, you so damd"
"Okay, fine, I will delete it."
''Some of your fans turned you down, and they said you are useless. You only have a beauty, but you don't have a brain.''
"WHAT? Oh, well, they are not loyal. I don't care if some of these people called me damb or no brain. Well, the important thing is I have a job that the brain doesn't require. I'm the Queen of Goddess, I'm not afraid of that ."
"But, did you know that if your fan turn down. All of your advertisements and projects will be gone." My manager suddenly walked out with a mad face.
~In every judgment of people to me, I kept silent. Just because I'm quiet doesn't mean I'm not hurt . I get hurt too, but I don't show it.
In a world full of wonders, can anyone understand me? Do you think there are still things we don't see? People explore many things but have you ever wondered the mystery behind them?~
Leonard POV
I woke up on a wide lawn. I got up and hurried home to the house of someone who knew my secrets. Furthermore, I am a wolf, I am the son of Alpha and Luna. Not only that, but I was the only survivor of our group when the Japanese bombed us in Emerald Island. I am a European wolf and my face is different from the Filipinos.
I grew up hiding as a person, I'm 80 years old, but I look young. Werewolves age just like any other human being does , only slower. However, the most common understanding of how a werewolf will age is that we age normally as any human would into their twenties. Once we reach our twenties, aging slows down dramatically. The average werewolf can live up to 2000 years old.
At six in the morning, I returned to the cabin after I had transformed as a wolf last night. I can control my transformation as long as it's not a full moon. But when the full moon came, I could no longer restrain myself. To protect my identity, if I knew that the full moon was near, I went home to the forest and stayed there for a few days so that no one could notice my secrets.
When I entered the cabin, I saw Mr. Santos brewing coffee.
"Mr. Santos. You're awake.”
He suddenly looked at me. While he was holding his coffee.
“Oh, Leonard, how was your night?" He approached me.
"It's okay, Today is the last full moon. So, I'm going back to the city tomorrow."
He takes a deep breath. "I'm already old, Leonard. I don't know how long I will have to last in the world.'' He set his coffee down on the table and sat down.
"You're only 63, and you're not old." I answered him and stepped aside.
"You know that the human lifespan is much smaller than yours." He's drinking coffee at the same time.
I stare at him and I touch his both hands that were lying on the table. "Are you worried about me?"
"Yes, I'm worried about you. Were you aware that I'm always praying that you can find someone to take care of you and protect you. You're in the Philippines and you know it's not your territory."
I was shocked by what he said. He is the only person I trust.
He is the Son of the man who saved my life. His father was a friend of our tribe. When the Japanese bombarded us. My parents gave my custody to his father so that I could escape from death.
"Wait, what's your plan after ten years?" He looked at me again.
"I will look for a new job again and change my name and age."
I have been here in the Philippines for over 80 years. I've changed my name and age four times. My previous job was a vegetable salesman, second real estate, third surgeon, and now I am a professor.
Asha POV
Turned around ..... I sing while standing on the couch and holding deodorant as a microphone. I'm vocalizing for a celebrity ball. As usual, the spotlight is for me.
While I was singing, my manager suddenly came in.
"Asha what are you doing?" he shouted at me,
I suddenly stopped and turned to him. "Oh, hey manager phoi. I'm singing for the celebrity ball." I immediately got off the couch and I went to him.
"It's a celebrity ball, not a singing contest." He answered me while he's standing at the front door.
"What are you talking about? Remember, many reporters can interview. So, my voice must be good." I winked.
" I just came here to remind you that tomorrow we're going to the mall. We'll buy your clothes for the ball."
"All right, as long as my dress is prettier than theirs."
"Okay, You should sleep early." Manager Phoi left immediately.
"Bye," I waved to him.
After he left, I went back to the couch and continued singing. I was jumping, spinning like crazy.
"Yeah, see you celebrity ball, The Queen of Goddess is coming."
I lay down. "Wait, I haven't updated my Instagram yet." I picked up my phone on the center table and took a selfie. "There, that's nice. What is a good caption?" I slap my face softly. "Ahh okay, I know. Hello everyone, I can sleep well with a smile emoji."
I woke up early, then pushed myself out of bed and decided to take a shower. As I cleaned myself, I sang to my favorite song. You are my Destiny, by Celine Dion.
After I took a bath, I immediately went to my large dressing room while wearing a pink bathrobe. I stood across from my drawer and pointed to what clothes I needed to wear.
"Which is better? Channel? Gucci? Or LV?" A few seconds later, I had already chosen what clothes I needed to wear.
"This Channel is better." At the same time, I look in my large mirror while measuring the dress on my body.
My cell phone rang on the table.
I picked it up and answered.
"Hello, Manager Phoi." I answered as I adjusted my sandals.
"Where are you?" Angry reaction.
"I'm still getting dressed."
"I told you around 9:00 am you should be here. It's already 9: 30 am, but you're still not here." He shouted to me again.
"I'm sorry."
"Come here, faster." He immediately put down his phone.
After we talked, I left my Condo.
While I'm walking to the Basement going to my car, I felt someone following me.
"Who is that?" I whispered.
Because of fear, I walk faster, but he still followed me. So, I confronted him and slapped him with my Gucci bag. "Hey. Who? Are you a stalker? Help, help" I shouted for help.
He suddenly covered my mouth. "Why are you shouting? Who are you?"
I stopped screaming, and he immediately took his hand in my mouth.
"You don't know me? I'm the Queen of Goddess here." I stared him in the eye.
"Queen of Goddess, what is that?" I was shocked by what he said, so I step back.
"What, you don't know me?" I asked him while posing like a beauty queen in front of him. But he still ignored me.
"I do not know you." He continued walking, like I'm visible to him.
"Hey, you're rude." I followed him.
I stopped following him when he opened his car. "Ah, this is your car?" I pointed to his BMW car while looking at him.
He turned to me as he held the door of his car." Yes, why?"
"Ah, I thought you weren't from here. You don't look Filipino." I stared at him from head to toe. He wore formal attire. Black pants and plain white long sleeves.
"Yes. I'm here earlier than you." He replied to me stubbornly as he got into his car and he left.
"Hey! You know, a lot of men come after me, yearning for a chance to be with me?! And yet, you have the guts to fucking ruin my day!" I spat at him. I was shouting so loud that I could feel the tension on my throat.
Leonard Pov
Who is that woman? Am I late?" I whispered to myself while driving to school.
A few minutes later, I arrived at school. .I immediately got out of my car, carrying the books. While I'm walking going to my classroom, every student and teacher I met greeted me “Good Morning Sir." with the same reaction as if there was an electric shock to their body. Every time they see me, they look like children because they always blushed.
Well, it's not my first time anyway, actually this is my daily routine.
I don't know if I can work well today. I didn't sleep well last night. How can I sleep if my neighbor is noisy? It's midnight, but she's still partying. Her voice was in so much pain, it seemed to be stuck in a small drawer. If I was only aware that my new place was so messy. I would never have left my old condo.
Asha POV.
"It's Celebrity ball.'' I said to myself as I got into the van. When we arrived at the hotel entrance, many reporters were waiting for me. Of course, my aura paid off, so I got out of the car.
I lowered my foot first wearing red hills and I came out wearing a red slip dress and glittering jewelry.
"Ms. Asha, look here."
"Ms. Asha here too." Reporters told me as I waved.
When I came to the celebrity ball, there were already countless people. I turned to the side and saw the ‘feeling famous’ actress talking to the Well-known Director Sou. Of course, I feel it would be better not to be left behind, so I'll go to them.
"Hi, Director Sou, how are you?". They suddenly stopped talking after they heard my voice, and they looked at me. I looked at Kelly with a raised eyebrow.
"Wow, are you here?" I asked her, matching my priceless smile.
"Of course. It's just you." Her answer was rude.
"I thought you weren't going here because you don't fit in here." I laughed immediately.
"I just wanted to let you know. I have a big new project. And I'm the lead star." She answered me as if she was annoying me.
"Oh, Really? Don't be excited, it's just a flap. OPPPSS--" I covered my lips with my hand.
Suddenly, the Director interjected "Girls that's enough, maybe that's where else to go. Let's go to our table so that the program will begin."
We went back to our table and the ball started.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight we are all here with the theme To maintain our friendship. '' The presenter said as he turned up on stage.
While having fun, I go to the bathroom to retouch my makeup.
When I entered the bathroom, I saw Kelly. Washing her hands.
"Hello, here you are." I told her while applying lipstick.
"Of course it's public, it's not for you." She turned around and flipped her hair in front of me. And I really don't like that action.
"How dare you? Flipping your hair in front of me? " I pulled her hair and she nodded.
"Ouch, You bitch." She pulled my hair out too.
"You hypocrite! You always hide your true color and pretend like an angel." I shouted at her.
“You only have beauty. But you don't have the brains.”
While we were fighting in the bathroom, suddenly some people saw us, and they took a video and pictures.
We stopped fighting when the Director and head of our entertainment arrived.
"Hey, What's happening here?" They shouted. So, we stopped and couldn’t understand our faces.
" Both of you are embarrassed. You ruined our Celebrity Ball." Our Head scolded us, while standing in front of the door.
"I'm sorry." Kelly suddenly burst into tears.
"The fake begging again." I whispered.
Suddenly Direct Sou came in and went to Kelly, "It's okay Kelly. '" He comforted her.
"What? Are you serious? Are you really biased against her?” I angrily asked the Director while I was fixing my hair.
"That's enough Asha." The voice of the head grew louder.
"But why me?" I asked them as I pointed to myself.
“Kelly is still doing fake crying.”
"Asha, I know you've been mad at Kelly for a long time, and you teased her a few hours ago." The director told me with hard stares.
"Okay, fine, then you'll take care of it." I came out of the bathroom crowded. "Are all of you Human CCTV? All right, all your video, and pictures that you talked about earlier. Post it so that it will be viral." And I walked out of the celebrity ball.
~We still have many questions because we are young.
Wondering what difficulties we may face as an adult.
Wondering endless possibilities.
remember that you'll always have yourself at the end of the day and let that be your strength to face another day.~
Asha POV.
"It's Celebrity ball.'' I said to myself as I got into the van.
When I arrived at the hotel entrance, many reporters were waiting for me. Of course, my aura paid off, so I quickly got out of the car.
I lowered my foot first wearing red hills and I came out wearing a red slip dress and glittering jewelry. The flashes of the cameras by photographer hits my face.
"Ms. Asha, look here."
"Ms. Asha here too."
"Asha you looks elegant." Reporters told me as I waved to them.
Ohh, as always. The spotlight is on me. They can't deny the fact that I'm a goddess in Philippines Showbiz industry, my beauty is unique and also not made by plastic surgery. Not like other celebrity here made by science, especially Kelly Castillano.
When I came to the celebrity ball. There were already countless people. I turn to the side and saw the feeling famous actress talking to the Well-known Director Martin. Of course, I feel it would be better not to be left behind, So I'll go to them.
"Hi, Director Martiz, how are you?". They suddenly stopped talking each other after they heard my voice, and both them looked at me.
I look at Kelly with a raised eyebrow. "Wow, are you here?" I asked her, matching my priceless smile, sign of I annoying her.
"Of course. It is not just for you. You don't have rights to hold me." Her tune was rude. It's irritated me.'
"I thought you were not going here because you don't fit in here. This celebrity ball is for all star, not for stone." I laughed immediately. "Haha haha,, You were so funny, Kelly."
She walked two steps forward to me."I just wanted to let you know. I have a big new project and I'm the lead star." She replied to me as if she were annoying me.
"Oh, Really? Don't be excited, it's just a flap. OPPPSS--" I covered my lips with my hand.
Suddenly, the Director interjected our conversation. "Girls that's enough, maybe that's where else to go. Let's go to our table so that the program will begin."
We went back to our table and the ball started.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight we are all here with the theme To maintain our friendship. '' The presenter said as he turned up on stage.
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As we all having fun, I go to the bathroom to retouch my makeup.
When I entered the bathroom, I saw Kelly. Washing her hands.
"Hello, here you are." I told her as I am applying red lipstick to my kissable lips.
"Of course it's public, it's not limited for you." After she washed her hands. She turned around and flipped her hair in front of me.
What the rude action. I really don't like it.
"How dare you? Flipping your hair in front of me? " I pulled her hair and she nodded.
"Ouch, You bitch." She pulled my hair out too.
"You hypocrite! You always hide your true color and pretend like an angel." I shouted at her.
“You only have beauty. But you don't have the brains.”
As we were fighting in the bathroom, suddenly some people saw us, and they took a videos and pictures.
We stopped fighting when the Director and head of our agency arrived.
"Hey, What's happening here? What's the meaning of this?" They shouted us. So, we stopped and couldn’t understand our faces. Our hair is so messy ,our dress is already dirty, and also our lipstick is now faded.
"Both of you are embarrassed. You ruined our Celebrity Ball." Our Head scolded us, while standing in front of the door.
"I'm sorry." Kelly suddenly burst into tears.
"The fake begging again." I whispered.
Direct Martin came in and went to Kelly, "It's okay, Kelly. It's not your fault." He comforted her.
"What? Are you serious? Are you biased?” I angrily asked the Director as I was fixing my hair.
"That's enough Asha. You're too much." The voice of our head grew louder.
"But why me?" I asked them as I pointed to myself. “Kelly is still doing fake crying.” I continue.
"Asha, stop it, I know you've been mad at Kelly for a long time, and you teased her a few hours ago." The director told me with hard stares.
"Okay, fine, then you'll take care of it." I came out of the bathroom and I saw countless people in the hallway of the bathroom holding their phone.
I stop walking without any thinking and I shouted them. "Are all of you Human CCTV?'' I pointed them with my angry tune. ''All right, all your videos, and pictures that you took about earlier. Post it so that it will be viral." after that, I walked out of the celebrity ball and it seemed didn't understand myself.
''I still have many questions because I was young.
Wondering what difficulties I may face as an adult.
Wondering endless possibilities.
remember that you'll always have yourself at the end of the day and let that be your strength to face another day.'' I said to my mind as running out of the ball.
After the chaos, I decided to go home, and I think Manager Phoi will be mad at me.
After a minute, I was already at the building, walking in the hallway, going to my condo without wearing sandals because I holding it and messy hair. When I entered the condo, I saw Manager Phoi, drinking a coffee sitting on the couch, and it looks like unable to understand his face..
I ignored him and went straight to my bedroom. When I touched the doorknob, I was shock and my heart pounded faster because he shouted me and I think he will pinch me again. "Hey!!, Asha stop."
I stopped in front of the door and looked around,
"What, are you going to scold me too?" I answered dully as I leaned against the door.
He stood up and approached me. "What are you doing at the celebrity ball?" He asked me with his forehead furrowed, and his hand was on his head.
"I'm just defending myself from that woman."
"You're viral now. The viewers petitioned to remove you as the lead of the new series. And even your endorsers started to back out."
I was shocked by what Manager Phoi said. "What? Just because of that? They'll let me out? This is not right"
Are they blind? They will remove me? I was the one who give them profit. Those endorsers made their product famous because of me. Then they will remove me? They will judge me? What kind of mindset is that?
"Bubble entertainment has no plans to fix this. They are on Kelly's side."
After I heard the news, I ran into the bedroom.
"Hey !! Asha, I'm still talking to you." I ignored him and I closed the door. Furthermore, I lay down on the bed and I started crying.
"What the... How could they do this to me? Are they blind? Why? Why?" i asked myself as lying on my bed. "I hate you all. All of you are bastard." I shouted, because I want to release a pain from my heart. I felt heat in my body because of anger, and even my hand is shaking. "I feel ashamed of myself. I trusted a person that I thought they are on my side. But the reality is they talked me back. They put knife on my back." I got up, and I throw all of my pillow. "Ahhh, I'm so stupid." I shouted again and my makeup starting to fade because of my tears.
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