Chapter 17


    "Yes. So, can you heal him?" Carrie confirmed.


    "I…"


    "Enough, Carrie. One more word from you, and I will throw you back in school." ke sounded harsher


    this time.


    Her eyes widened instantly. "No! I don''t want to. Leaving was difficult enough."


    Carrie inched closer to ke with a pitiful look on her face. Then, she asked him, "Am I no longer your


    beloved sister?"


    "Sister?" I was stupefied.


    I looked at her, feeling dumbfounded. After a few seconds, my cheeks flushed, feeling extremely


    ashamed on my earlier thoughts.


    Carrie''sughter echoed in my ears. Then, she held my hands and said, "I''ll introduce myself again. I


    am Carrie, 17 years old, ke''s sister. I''ve been away in a boarding school and just got home. Nice to


    meet you."


    She gave me a sweet smile, which was the opposite of her hostile behavior just now. I was still in a


    daze when ke pulled her aside. "Okay now. Time to let go of her." After that, he pulled me over to


    stand behind him.


    Carrie rolled her eyes at her brother. "What was that? Are you seriously jealous of your own sister?"


    ke ignored her and exined to me, "Carrie is always a bit cheeky. Don''t mind her."


    "When was I cheeky?" She protested but shut up after ke red at her. Then, a serious expression


    appeared on her face. "Well…" She appeared embarrassed. "I was fooling with you just now. Sorry


    about that."


    "No, I don''t me you at all," I quickly replied and dismissed her concern with a wave of my hand.


    "For real?" Excited, Carrie shoved ke aside and grabbed my hands again. "I knew it! You must be a


    kind person. Why else would our icy ke fall head over heels for you? I like you so much!"


    "Huh?" I blinked, not knowing how to react. This was the first time a girl confessed that she liked me.


    "So, can we be friends?" Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.


    "F-Friend?" My eyes widened in surprise. Someone was willing to befriend me? I could not believe my


    ears.


    "Why? Do you not want to be friends?" Her cute brows furrowed as she put on a sad face. I quickly


    assured her, "Of… Of course I would love to! You''re... you’re my first friend."


    Hearing that, Carrie looked as if she was over the moon. She took my hands in hers and led me to the


    couch, where she started telling stories from her school.


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    I stole a nce at ke and saw him putting a hand on his forehead, looking done with Carrie. On the


    other hand, I was overjoyed to gain a lover and a friend.


    This was the best day of my life.


    "ke!"


    "ke!" We heard Arthur''s voice from the door just when we were busy chatting. I could be wrong, but I


    somehow noticed Carrie''s dark eyes—simr to ke''s—sparkled when she heard the voice.


    "Um, I need to visit the Red Moon Pack with you in a few days. Maybe we could do some research on


    their poison. You—" He stopped short when he noticed Carrie, and his expression morphed into horror.


    "Sorry to interrupt! We will talk about thister." Arthur almost instantly turned around to flee while


    Carrie called out to him in a sweet voice, "Arthur!"


    Arthur stopped in his tracks. He shook his head and scratched it, looking at us with an awkward smile.


    "What is it?"


    "Why did you run when you saw me?" Carrie asked, running up to him.


    "Did I? Haha… I don''t think so… I am just really busy…" Arthur tried hard to hint at ke, who was


    spectating leisurely with a fist in his mouth. He cleared his throat and said to Arthur, "By the way, Carrie


    has just arrived home. You should bring her out and enjoy some good food."


    "What?!" Arthur screamed.


    "Don''t you want to spend time with me?" Carrie questioned him with an innocent expression. He


    lowered his voice and caved in with a bitter smile. "Of course I want to,” Arthur reluctantly answered.


    "I shall leave now! Chloe, I will talk to you when I''m back!" Carrie addressed me excitedly.


    I nodded as she dragged Arthur out of ke''s study. Staring at the duo, I was rather confused by their


    dynamics. Truthfully, it was seeing a scene in a movie.


    "What''s happening between them?" I gave ke a questioning look. He grinned. "Carrie likes Arthur."


    I finally connected the dots, a smile subconsciously appeared in my lips. That was, until the smile on


    my lips suddenly disappeared after I was reminded of Arthur''s words about visiting the Red Moon


    Pack.


    ke took a seat beside me, "What are you thinking? You''re miles away."


    "Hmm?" I finally realized that I had been staring at his face. Looking away, I mumbled, "Nothing, I


    just…" I sighed and mustered up the courage to ask him. "Are you really going to the Red Moon


    Pack?"


    ke was quiet for a while. Instead of answering the question, he directed it back at me, "What about


    you? Do you want toe along with me to Red Moon?"