Chapter 19: ; She Is A Monster

"Oh my goodness! Has my alter ego taken over my body?" Cheska exclaimed, as she woke up in her wolf form. She was completely bewildered to see another wolf in front of her. "Is this Eunice?" she asked, looking deeply into the eyes of her opponent. Upon closer inspection, Cheska realized that Eunice was more injured than her own wolf form. However, in that moment of distraction, Cheska lost her concentration and failed to anticipate Eunice's sudden attack. In a split second, Eunice had sunk her fangs deep into Cheska's neck, causing her wolf to growl in agony as the sharp pain coursed through her body.

"What should I do?" Cheska muttered to herself, grappling with the difficult decision of whether to retaliate against Eunice. She knew that any act of aggression could potentially create a rift between the Sapphire and Paragon packs, and she was determined not to let that happen. But as she felt Eunice's fangs sink deeper into her flesh, she found it increasingly difficult to keep her emotions in check. In that moment, Cheska's claws seemed to have a mind of their own as they instinctively lashed out, slicing Eunice on her side and causing her to release her hold on Cheska's neck.

The two wolves circled one another warily, each assessing the other's next move. Cheska's mind was racing as she tried to come up with a solution to this precarious situation. Should she continue to fight, or should she try to find a way to peacefully resolve the conflict? As the adrenaline coursed through her veins, Cheska braced herself for whatever came next, determined to protect her pack at all costs.

Cheska let out a loud howl as Eunice attacked, swinging her claws over her body one after another. She could do nothing but accept every cut of her flesh. "Cheska, you can’t fight back. Surely Eunice would stop when she was satisfied," she comforted herself, but it never happened. Eunice seemed determined to end Cheska's life. Due to the severity of the injuries that her wolf form had sustained, she could no longer cope, and Cheska was forced to revert to her human form.

"Cheska! I will end you now! You regret you insulted me!" Eunice asserted, her claws at the ready for the next attack. She would never forget the embarrassment she had felt. It was the first time Eunice had been played in a fight.

"It looks like I’m dying tonight..." Cheska muttered to herself as she lay on the grass, feeling powerless. She let out a bitter smile, resigned to her fate. Perhaps Eunice wouldn't complain to her father if she killed Cheska now. But even in the face of death, Cheska refused to give up. She would fight until her last breath, determined to protect her pack and her honor.

As she closed her eyes, waiting for the end to come, Cheska felt a sudden shift in the air. The claws that were meant to take her life never reached her back. Because Matthew, was on top of her, shielding her from Eunice's attack.

"Why did you sell this fight, Eunice?" Matthew's voice was low and dangerous. "I've been watching from the beginning, and it's clear that you were toying with her."

"Matthew..." She murmured his name, still in shock from the sudden turn of events.

Meanwhile Edison, pulled Eunice's wolf away, and she tried to stand up to check on Matthew's injuries, but he held her down.

"Why?" she asked, bewildered.

Matthew looked at her, his eyes scanning the cuts on her back. "My dear, you must be honest with me. What happened in the stream and now..."

"I'm sorry, I can't," Cheska tried to explain, but he shook his head.

"Later. For now, we need to tend to your wounds," he said as he removed his jacket.

"I'm sorry...please check on Eunice instead. I'll be fine," she pleaded, but Matthew didn't listen. He wrapped his jacket around her naked body and carefully lifted her up.

They walked back to the house in silence, passing by Edison and Eunice who were now back in their human forms, both bloody and injured. She couldn't remember how she had inflicted Eunice's wounds.

"Matthew, she started it! Cheska is a monster! She's only pretending to be kind, but she's truly wicked!" Eunice explained as she chased after them.

"Let me make one thing clear, Eunice. You and I are just friends, nothing more and nothing less," Matthew asserted in a distant voice. "Edison is getting the first aid kit. We'll talk tomorrow."

"Matthew, please listen! I'm not lying! Cheska is a monster!" Eunice insisted, but Edison held her back so she couldn't follow them.

"I'm not lying...Cheska is a monster! She's only pretending to be weak!" Eunice reasoned, tears streaming down her face.

"Don't bother Cheska anymore," Edison spoke firmly. "Matthew will stay by her side, no matter what anyone else says."

Eunice was left speechless, her fists still clenched. "Cheska Macbride, this isn't over. I won't let you have B

Matthew. He's mine!" she promised herself before storming into the mansion.

In Cheska's bedroom, Matthew gently tended to her wounds as she lay on the bed. "Matthew, I'm fine now. Go check on Eunice and see if she's okay," she said, her voice full of concern as she tried to sit up.

"If you hadn't let her beat you, we wouldn't be in this situation. Maybe I should treat her with all my heart," Matthew answered mockingly.

Cheska snorted. "If you had intervened right away, we wouldn't have gotten to this point!" she rebuked him, unable to hold back her frustration.

"Because I'm amazed by your cleverness during the fight with Eunice!" Matthew reasoned, still shaking his head in disbelief over the outcome.

"Matthew, about what happened earlier...can we keep it a secret from my mother?" Cheska asked, gasping for breath.

"It depends. If you tell me your secret, I won't tell Aunt Maurice," Matthew responded.

Cheska took a deep breath and straightened up, wondering if she should reveal what was happening to her or keep it to herself. "Matthew, I'm not even sure if what's happening to me could be considered a disease," she started, looking straight into his eyes.

Matthew gazed back at her, waiting for her to continue. "Cheska, even if you don't admit it to me, I know that something strange is happening to you. I can feel it because I'm your mate," he reminded her.

Biting her lip, Cheska knew she had no choice but to tell him everything.