Like a game character controlled by some unknown gamer, I walked stiffly to the party ground,  my heart pounding behind my chest. 

The first thing I noticed was how colorful everything looked, from the decorations to the trees and down to the outfits of everyone present. But that didn't seem to add any color to my damp state of mind. 

"Hey JJ, are you alright? You look so pale," Jody asked.

What do I tell her though? Will she believe me if I tell her I feel something wrong will happen? What proof do I have to back up my claims?

It was more frustrating because everyone looked so happy, some of them were in some form of tribal costumes dancing around the burning fire. I couldn't be the one to bring such news, I didn't even know how true it was. It could be because I hadn't had fun for a long time or it could be that I was simply scared, or I could just be paranoid.

Rubbing my sweaty palms together, I followed them to where the remaining captains, as well as the Alpha and Beta, sat. 

"JJ baby! Come sit with me," I heard the unmistakable voice of Ro yell because of the loud music. 

Forcing a smile on my face, I sat on the cutout log placed on the ground where he sat.

"Hello Ro" I forced out as enthusiastically as I could. 

"I missed you so much, JJ how could you leave my poor soul alone with this annoying prince?" 

It was then that I noticed Dean sitting directly opposite me, not even throwing a glance in my direction. 

Before I could reply, Meg did for me.

"Shut up Ro! You are the annoying one." 

I could only laugh in reply when he threw a scoff her way. 

"You are just jealous of my spec." 

"What spec?" It was Jody who replied this time around. "You're too full of yourself Ro, you need an ego check."

"Oh come on, not you too. At least JJ doesn't think so, right JJ?" 

"Uhh… well…" 

"Oh come on JJ!"

"I mean… of course, they are jealous of your swag, who does it like you? No one does, definitely no one." 

"Hell yeah! That's what I'm talking about, JJ you are my queen." Ro replied with a wink. 

I couldn't help but laugh, a genuine laugh this time around, he was just so charming. Flashing me with his beautiful smile he stood up from the log and knelt on one knee in front of me. 

"My queen, will you do me the honor of dancing with me?" 

"Huh?" 

"Come dance with me." 

"Uh…" I looked around for a savior but everyone was either avoiding my eyes or laughing at me." 

" I don't know how to dance." 

"Nonsense JJ, have you forgotten when you told me dancing was like your escape room." 

"My what?" 

"No more complaints, let's go scatter the dance floor," before I could give a retort, I was dragged from my comfort to the center for a very weird, rugged dance.

It didn't take long for the music to get into my brain making me break loose. It wasn't enough that Ro was very smooth, handsome, and charming, he also knew how to move. It made me wonder if another certain handsome fellow could dance. What am I even thinking? Of course, he can't dance, not with that overly stiff body of his. And handsome? Yeah right. He is as handsome as a toad. 

Shaking my head to get rid of my thoughts, I found myself spinning around with Ro and many others in a big circle performing a happy moon dance as they called it. 

Jody, Enga, Luna Lily, and Beta Benji all joined the circle and we danced and sang together. I soon forgot about all my worries and fears, nothing could spoil this mood for me. 

I was wrong, I wasn't even an hour into the party and I was already hungry. That was already a party popper for me. So I left the dance floor and headed to where food was located.

First and foremost, I stocked my plate with a heap of dere's breast and went back to where the others sat.   

"JJ,"  Meg greeted on getting there.

"I'm glad you haven't lost your passionate cravings for food yet," she said eyeing my plate. 

"What! How can I? Food is my one true baby. To tell you the truth, the hunger for food is what brought me out of unconsciousness." 

A small smile found its way to her lips as she ruffled my hair. "I'm also satisfied to see that your humor is just as sharp. 

I was about to reply when I heard a loud scoff coming from the suspicious area where Dean sat. 

" Do you have something to say? If not then shush it." I yelled at him. 

"What did you say?" He replied, without so much as a blink in my direction. 

"Tsk tsk, so rude," I grumbled silently. Ever since I woke up, he had been treating me as if I didn't exist, I can't believe it. I even wasted my new gift in saving him, if only I could turn back time I would use it to crush him instead. 

"Really?" Meg asked.

"Of course, he… wait, you heard my thoughts." 

"Well… you were screaming it so loudly in your head and I couldn't resist." 

"Oh…" 

"Yes. So why don't you tell me a little about that gift of yours, I'm very curious." It was as if, as soon as she asked that, the music stopped and all attention fell on me. But really, it was as if that question wasn't asked to just me, because all the captains from all angles came strolling back to take a seat, while the Alpha and Luna who were invested in each other turned around to face me. 

"Uh… if you all were so curious why didn't you just ask me?" I told them with a giggle.

"It's not as if we could just interrogate you, we needed the right moment," Enga said on taking his seat. 

"The truth is, even if you had asked me anytime, I would still give you the same answer. I have no idea." 

I felt slightly uncomfortable, as all eyes were vested on me, but worst I could feel the piercing stare from a certain someone who I used the gift on. Dean's look surpassed all others to the point I felt hot all over. It got to the extent I couldn't breathe in the fresh air. 

"Dean!!" Meg whispered, and all of a sudden I could finally breathe.

"This is so stupid," he suddenly exclaimed. " Do you all see what I have been saying? I told you what I saw and witnessed, I do not believe her at all, she is a liar. Whatever games she is playing, I will never be a part of it." 

I felt constipated all of a sudden, I knew they would never believe me, I never asked for any of it in the first place, why did I have to be drawn into any of this? After speaking his mind, he stood up intending to leave, but I couldn't let him insult me that way. 

"Oh! So now you don't believe me, but you had no complaints when you were almost dying, do you know its that stupid little gift that saved your pathetic life?" 

As if by a sort of command, everything stopped. Including the music, all eyes were on us. 

I had no idea what was going on because all of a sudden I couldn't take my eyes off Dean's. His stare was like that of a dragon only that a dragon was less scary. 

Then the yelling and screaming of people around us started, from my side-eye, I noticed people around us on the floor crying out, and I saw the grass surrounding us burn, everyone was affected,  all the Captains including The Alpha and Luna. All except me. 

That's what terrified me the most, the power he had over everyone.

"Do something JJ, Help him to stop." 

Meg? 

"Don't you just stand there, do something." 

"I can't move Meg, what do I do? I can't even blink." 

"What the hell do you think you are doing Redder?" 

"Cicero? Oh my God, Cicero!! You are talking again." 

"Yeah yeah,  now stop with the tears and go whack that psycho on the head." 

And I did just that, taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes and imagined the white mist coming out from my body, and I could finally walk up to him. It wasn't as easy as I thought, but I accomplished it together with Cicero, and as hard as I could, I slapped Dean. 

It worked, it worked too well, as people around us began to get up, and my jaw fell to the floor once again. What surprised me was the fact that the people who were seconds away from frying to death all stood up with big smiles and laughter on their lips. 

What the hell! I'm confused.

"Me too, Redder, I think they are all mad." 

Not until I turned to Dean, did I understand why they were laughing. 

With a beautiful art design of a red handprint on the cheek of our handsome prince, who stood with the biggest open mouth ever and eyes wide, looking like a lost puppy. 

I couldn't hold it any longer, and I busted out into the most exaggerated laugh ever, hands on my knees, I tried hard to stop but it was just too funny. I slapped Dean, what a dream come true.

After coming back to his senses, he gave me the funniest glare and stormed away. 

"Once again, you saved the lives of werewolves with your amazing gift," the Alpha proclaimed loudly, making everyone cheer. 

It was either these werewolves were stupid or they trusted that Dean wouldn't have killed them. Either way, they were still stupid because as soon as Dean left, the party continued in full swing. 

I realized since they didn't have a single care about what had happened, I shouldn't too, so I danced along with them, and enjoyed myself. 

"I don't think I have ever seen you this happy before," Enga said, dancing with me. 

"I got to slap Dean, I don't think anything can take away that joy." 

"Really?" He replied laughing out,

"let me let you in on a secret."

"What's that pretty boy." 

"Dean is going to get back at you." 

"Tsk tsk, let him try," I replied smugly.

After some more dancing and eating, Enga and I went back to sit down with the rest. 

Even though I was happy, I didn't fail to notice the look Meg gave me, it wasn't one of anger or resentment, instead that look was full of suspicion, even Jody who was always the first to joke around with me was reluctant, and not until Ro called me to sit with them did she smile at me. 

I felt saddened by that fact, and it continued that way for a while before the music stopped and a slow song began to play. 

All the werewolves were up on their feet while the Alpha and Luna stood at the center. 

At first, I was amazed, but when the tune of the song got to me, I froze. 

It was the song I had been humming when Anna questioned me. 

It was a song that spoke about the moon, exulted the moon, and spoke of righting the wrongs of the moon. 

It was the song I heard from the torturer, the song he always sang when torturing me. 

I began to tremble, everyone disappeared and I was back at the cell, I was back in the chains, the chopsticks were under my feet once again and Alexa walked in, with a knife to her throat. I reached out to her from my chains and all of a sudden I felt a sharp piercing, of cold water on my whole body. 

Wait, water? 

I opened my eyes and noticed that I wasn't in the cell, instead, I was still at the party dripping wet, my head to toe was soaked with ice-cold water. 

I looked up and saw the unmistakable smirk on the face of my mortal enemy, who stood in front of me with an empty bucket. 

And the laugher around me indicated that we weren't alone, the first face I saw was that of Anna, and while everyone had smiles on their faces, she had terror. Before I could speak, the bucket was used to cover my whole head, but I was able to catch the look on Dean's face, to everyone else he looked smug, but when I saw his eyes, I knew it wasn't just revenge, he somehow knew, and he had helped me. 

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Long chapter… 

Hello psychos. 

How do you feel?

Like whacking  Dean on the head.

Like squeezing his brains out

Shoot him with a gun

Pinching his cheeks till he bleeds to death

All of the above

Hope you liked this chapter.

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Signing out

Psycho queen.