The Secret Of Werewolf
Chapter 14: Warmth and Fear

The truth that many people want to know at once that many people have avoided.

That's what Rossa Reiss and Fredirica Reiss want to know, both students from famous families. They take advantage of their social status and do whatever they want.

This included his current desire to know the truth, and it was Feronica whom they had used to do their will.

Sound terrible? Actually this is only known by Feronica alone, considering that every time something like this happened, she just wanted to not remember it anymore for her own sake.

Because remembering something painful will arouse anger, generate resentment and hatred for someone and Feronica does not want to be harboring such feelings.

He just wants to live a quiet life without being dominated by his personal feelings, that's why Feronica can survive studying here.

Why would he think of his personal feelings that would only give him that loss? Feronica tried to clear her mind again and did not dissolve in her current state of mind.

All this for the sake of his future, what he made by studying here would make a step for him, which was the first step to becoming a sorcerer.

Why would he think of what is happening now? For better or worse it will have its own meaning and Feronica knows there is always something to take away from everything that happens in life.

Feronica's memory is now clearly reflected in her mind, every detail of the story told by her mother when she was a child, only once that night....

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13 YEARS AGO....

One beautiful evening, five-year-old Feronica was in her mother's lap enjoying the night, sitting by the simple fireplace in her house.

The little eyes of Feronica sparkled in the direction of the fire that warmed her up on this rather cold night, winter was soon to come.

The season in which Feronica is thrilled to see the snow and enjoy the beauty offered by it. Although in the end his mother often reminded him to be careful of the cold.

"Mother, fire is good huh? They warm us and make us comfortable~" little Feronica looked at the face of her mother who was also enjoying the warmth of this fireplace.

A small fireplace that brings comfort, warmth and togetherness, little Feronica really enjoys this moment, it feels like she wants to be like this forever.

"Ah, right Feronica...." Said Elisabeth's mother with a small smile, looking at her daughter who was so happy at this time.

"But... The fire was not always good" his mother said shortly after commenting on the fireplace.

"Huh? Why?" Little Feronica was astonished, why could these warm flames not be good?

"Little fire can make us warm, but a great fire can burn us, make us lifeless," said his mother as simply as possible so that little Feronica could understand the explanation.

Little Feronica nodded little realizing the new reality that she heard earlier, in the end not all things that she considered good turned out to be good.

Feronica gave a small nod while returning away a little, looking for a comfortable position for her to re-enjoy this moment.

His mother went to the door to take a glass of warm milk, leaving Feronica who almost fell back to sleep because of the warmth.

"L!UUU!!!"

The sound of the animal suddenly broke the beautiful moment of Feronica, she woke up instantly and saw her mother was not nearby, little Feronica was no longer comfortable, she was very happy, instead, he felt threatened and unsettled after hearing the voice.

Being in his solitude and when he found out he was not feeling well, the warm fireplace did not help much. Feronica was even more afraid, her body was shaking and she was just glued to the fireplace while trying not to cry.

"What's wrong?" Her mother sat down near her daughter and gave her a refreshing glass of warm susi, little Feronica took it slowly, unable to hide her fear even when her mother was already here though.

"Mother...did you hear that voice?" Little Feronica looked at her worried mother's face, her mother was silent for a moment not saying a word.

The little feronica could clearly see the look on her mother's face which also looked different than before. It was as if Feronica could tell her mother had indeed heard a voice that had just sounded.

"Feronic... I'll only say this once. This story will explain everything...." Elisabeth's mother came closer to her daughter, hoping to keep her daughter from freaking out again and make her comfortable again.

"News?" Little Feronica tilted her head a little curious sign of what her mother meant.

Mother nodded. "True Feronica, what I'm going to say is a rumor about a creepy creature in the graveyard area of our village...."

Elisabeth's mother finally thought by telling this, of course her daughter could find out about this rumor regardless of the truth or not. At least this way Feronica will be able to be more vigilant and keep herself when outside.

There is no better time than to tell this as early as possible. Elisabeth knew this would be a burden for her daughter, but it was better than not being told at all. What could happen tomorrow? Surely no one knows, right?

That was why Elisabeth had to warn her daughter, for her own good, now or never.

For the next few moments, little Feronica listened carefully to the story presented by her mother.

His mind was still early to digest something like this, but after he finished hearing the creepy story, he said, Feronica did not feel okay even Feronica tried to suppress her fear of the loud and ferocious noise earlier.

Coupled with the story that he had heard, it felt that he needed extra effort to be able to calm down to hear the two terrible things earlier.

Isn't that a little exaggerated? Who is not afraid of the sound of uncertainty? Where that sounds is only pseudo that can invite various kinds of thoughts and speculation.

And from that moment little Feronica knew about the rumors that were in her residence, the day went on and every moment she went through made a new memory in her mind, but in his deepest mind and heart he still remembers how the moment of the night, the moment of warmth and comfort he always wanted to experience and also at the same time fear and horror, and horror, moments where he wants to run away and does not want to remember.

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