"Every century, on a night of the full moon, a beast reveals itself and go in a search for this bride. A girl who is his mate. He'll kill anyone who stands in his way to claim her. He'll go on a rampage if needed. Then, he'll go with his woman to a place that is unknown to humans." A beautiful woman in her late forties said while stroking the silky hair of her 18 year-old daughter who is an exact replica of her.

The girl look at her mother with bored eyes "Why?" was her short response. Since she was a child, her mother uses that story to scare her. Normally, parents uses methods like ghost, the monter under your bed and more. But Mom, being an old-fashioned woman tell her the story almost every day to the extent that she grew tired of it.

"Layla, Lucy's eighteen already, do you think that she will believe that crap?" A blonde gentleman that just finished reading the news paper butted in the conversation. "You are telling her that since she was 3 years old. And I doubt that's working dear, consider that your daughter is very adventurous."

Layla just chuckled while Lucy playfully glared at her father. They're the Heartfilia. A very successful yet loving family.

"I'll be going Mother, Father." Lucy said. Sadly, she had to leave to visit her grandmother who's living at the end of Magnolia, a place where her mother came from and grew up. She wonder is her mother learned that legend in that place, I wonder why it is made? She thought.

The couple bid their farewell to their one and only daughter and walked her to the train. As the train departed, Lucy fell asleep, dreaming on what will be her life in that place.

Lucy's POV

The sound of train woke me up. Seeing that there are only few people who was in the train with me makes me feel weird. The train stopped and I took it as a cue to exit the train along with the few people.

A touch on my shoulder makes me jump because of surprise. "You're new here?" A short bluenette said with curiosity.

"Yeah, I'm Lucy. Do you mind telling me where is this address?"

"You're lucky it's on the way to my house. I'm Levy by the way. Why are you here if I may ask?" The girl named Levy said and took a look at my appearance. Oh my god. I wish I am presentable enough now. Wearing only a blue cottoned dress with ruffles and closed-shoes. Too girly, kill me now please.

"I'm here to take care of my grandmother. Why?" I said truthfully. We just recently received a call from my cousin, Michelle, that our grandmother is ill and she needs her taking care of her because she is still studying in seventh grade. My parents can't come because of business trips and I am the only one available so I came, even if they disagree.

"You know, it's rare for us to have newcomers specially in this season." As she said that, I look around and noticed that many people are staring at me in a creepy way.

"What do you mean?" Season? It's summer. What's wrong with it?

"This year is the mating season. In this town, there is a legend that every cen-"

"The beast will finds his mate? You believe that stupid legend?" So I was right. My Mother did learn it here. My grandmother surely used to tell her that crap to so Mom got used to it and did it to me too.

"It's not a legend. It's a truth. 100 years ago, a human girl was taken and the town people never saw her after that. The claw marks on the carpet and walls of her room made the theory that it was the beast. Her family said that all windows were closed but when the morning came, it's just open. Not a scratch or any damages. So it is not a wild animal." That's it. The people here are brainwashed. I just shrugged it off, it's their beliefs anyway.

We continue to know each other as we journey our way to my grandmother's house. One thing hasn't left my mind since I arrived here.

"What if it's true?"

I watch the stars on the balcony while taking a sip of coffee. I met grandmother earlier and noticed that she looks exactly like my mother who looks like me. She's nice and a very lovely person. She's beautiful but she seems to be losing her weight already. She's with her personal maid who's also very nice and made my job easier. My grandmother also said that think that I am on a vacation.

A pair of blazing eyes in between of the colors onyx black and gold appears on the bushes and stares straight at me. A shiver makes its way through my spine. What is that? A firefly? Wild animal? Or is it the beast?

I left the balcony with a sigh and made my way towards the bed. A piercing sound was heard throughout the room. I look for it's source and to my surprise. A handsome man with pink hair, onyx black eyes that's glowing and dragon like wings and tail is opening my balcony doors.

"Mine."

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