---- he was tired, but the sight before me stopped me in my tracks. Jill was gorgeous. Her wavy hair fell across Samuel's chest as she leaned in and kissed him. He simply turned his face slightly, letting her kiss his cheek. He didn't refuse. Jill giggled like a cat who had gotten the cream. " Samuel, your Luna's still here. Should I not be doing this?" Her voice brimmed with barely concealed smugness. The whole living room reeked of alcohol. Iheard Samuel's voice grow cold as he said, "Jill, ignore her. She doesn't deserve respect. If it weren't for her face..." I didn't hear the rest. The wolfsbane fever flared up all of a sudden. Nausea, pain, and a searing heat spread from my chest through every inch of my body. I staggered to the bathroom and collapsed over the sink, dry heaving. ---- When tears blurred my vision, I remembered the first thing Samuel ever said to me when we first met. "A face this pretty shouldn't be crying." By the time I had retched myself empty, Samuel was standing at the doorway, watching me fall apart. "You can't even take that? But what you did was worse." I didn't know when he left. By the time the spilled medicine had dried on the floor, I was the only one left in the room. Isat amid the mess, staring blankly at the picture frame lying nearby. Eventually, I picked it up. Asharp shard cut my hand, and bright red blood dripped onto my face in the photo. It was a candid shot of Samuel and me, taken during one of our trips. He was carrying my favorite dessert, grinning as he walked toward me. I had my back to him, looking at the moon. The crowd around us blurred into nothing more than ---- a backdrop. Only the Alpha bringing dessert for his Luna and the Luna watching the moon were in focus. The woman who took the photo handed it to me with akind smile and said, "May happiness be with you both forever." Back then, Samuel was holding my hand. He leaned in and whispered, "Sherry, I'll help you heal. We're going to be happy forever, okay?" That moment felt like soaking in warm sunlight. I felt like the luckiest she-wolf on earth. I wanted to heal desperately, so I threw myself into treatment. I used suppressants with horrible side effects and tried every method they offered. Lused to fight through it all on my own. When the despair got too loud, I would cut into my skin again and again to trade physical pain for a break from the mental agony. As long as I didn't die-as long as I kept my promise ---- to Cherry-I would be fine. Then Samuel came, and I started seeing healers. But just when I was one step away from escaping the pain, the hand that reached out to me shoved me back instead. Once again, I fell into the darkness. Samuel stopped coming home. Mom's texts came in like clockwork every day. She called me a freak and called me stupid. She asked why it wasn't I who died. I didn't dare read too much either. My unstable emotions were a ticking bomb. I had no idea what I would become if the wolfsbane fever ever fully broke loose. In the latest episode of ReelTalk, titled "Queen Bee Meets Queen Bee," the infamous Daniela Couso reunites with Sarah Moliski for a buzzworthy discussion. Dive into the world of these legendary villains as they unveil the realities behind their captivating personas. Exploring themes of power, rivalry, and intrigue, this ongoing romance series delves deep into the complexities of characters like Daniela and Sarah. Witness the clash of two formidable personalities as they navigate love, ambition, and deception in a world where nothing is as it seems. What sets this narrative apart is its intricate character dynamics and the magnetic pull between its leading ladies. Experience the allure of forbidden desires and hidden agendas in a story that promises twists at every turn. Ready to uncover the secrets that bind these queens together? Available to read at CrushReel for those eager to unravel the mysteries within.