The Stars Within Us [BOOK 2]

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Jeongyeon and Nayeon sat down beside each other on the couch, avoiding eye contact.

"3 years." Jeongyeon laughed to herself, "Can't believe you are a mom."

"Time does fly fast." She readjusted herself and looked at Jeongyeon, "I'm glad I have you back Jeongyeon. I missed you so much."

"Do you still love me?" Jeongyeon asked seriously.

"Yeah of course."

"I mean, do you still love me the way you did 3 years ago?"

Nayeon didn't say anything. "You know," Jeongyeon looked at the wedding ring on Nayeon's hand, "That hand is supposed to have our rings. I was going to propose to you on Christmas."

"I know. I think about it alot." She said, playing with the ring.

"Do you love San?"

"Yes."

"Are you happy with your family?"

"I am but not as happy as I was with you." Nayeon leaned her head on Jeongyeon's shoulder but Jeongyeon scooted away.

"It's weird you know, I was dead for 3 years and when I woke up I found the person I loved with a family." Jeongyeon looked down. "It didn't even feel like I was dead for 3 years. It felt like I just slept for a day. So much has changed."

"Are you mad?"

She sighed, "No. I did tell you to move on when I died. It's just so crazy to see you like this. It just felt like yesterday when I called you mine. Now what are we?"

"I don't know. But I still love you"

"I know you do but you have San and he already hates me. I don't think you would break up with him to be with me again."

"I know." Nayeon said and then there was silence.

Jeongyeon stood up, "I think I should sleep now."

Nayeon also stood up, "Ok." She hugged Jeongyeon and Jeongyeon hugged her back, "Good night, I love you Jeongyeon."

"I love you too."

They let go of each other. Nayeon went to her bedroom and Jeongyeon went to sleep on the couch with her blanket and pillow.

Nayeon POV

I woke up to someone kissing me on the cheek.

"Wake up, breakfast is ready." San said.

"5 more minutes." I said and kept my eyes closed.

"No, the food is gonna get cold."

"Fine" I got off the bed and walked downstairs to the kitchen.

On the table were waffles and assorted fruit. "Mm!" I sat down at the table and began to eat.

"Good morning Nayeon." Jeongyeon said. She was already at the table and already eating breakfast.

"Good morning." I looked behind me and Ryujin was being fed by San. "She's still a wolf?"

"Yup." San said, trying to feed her the baby food.

"What kind of food is that?" Jeongyeon asked him.

"Uh carrot flavoured baby food."

Jeongyeon then almost spit out her food and stood up. "What?" San asked.

Jeongyeon walked around the table to San and Ryujin, "Why carrots? Wolves eat meat."

"She usually eats this though."

"Yeah but if you want her to be healthy you have to give her meat. Especially since she's like me."

"We have some bacon." I said.

"Good. Can you cook some?" She asked San.

"Wha- why don't you cook some?"

"Last time I cooked something I almost burned the house down."

"Ugh fine." San said and went to cook some bacon.

"Oh cook some for me too!" Jeongyeon said.

After San cooked some bacon, Jeongyeon took some and cut it up into small pieces for Ryujin.

"Here you go!" Jeongyeon fed her.

"Why are you taking care of Ryujin! She's my baby." San said.

"I know more about this Wolf King than you do. I have taken care of myself since I was young so I know how things work."

San sat down at the table and ate his breakfast, "Fine."

After breakfast San left the house for work so it was just Ryujin, Jeongyeon and I at the house. We all hung out in the living room together and Ryujin was playing with her toys as Jeongyeon and I were watching tv.

"Looks like she's having fun." Jeongyeon said, talking about Ryujin.

"Yeah." I looked at her. "How did you learn how to turn into a wolf?"

"I don't know. It just happens."

"Can you still turn into a wolf?"

"I don't know, probably. Why?"

"Remember how the Wolf King is just a soul who gives people the power to turn into a wolf?"

"Yeah why?"

"Well the soul leaves and goes to another person when the previous person dies. So when you died the soul went to Ryujin but I revived you so I'm wondering if you still have the power." I said.

"Hm, well let me try then." She stood up and shook her body, taking a deep breath in then out.

Just like what I remember, a light shone through Jeongyeon, slightly blinding me. But then it dimmed down and Jeongyeon was a wolf.

"So you can turn into a wolf."

Ryujin walked up to Jeongyeon and tried to touch her with her front paws but accidentally fell backwards. Jeongyeon gently picked up Ryujin with her mouth and placed her back on her 4 feet.

When Ryujin was put back down she stayed near Jeongyeon. So Jeongyeon stayed as a wolf and played with Ryujin.

I laughed, "She seems to like you like this."

I then stood up from the couch. "Do you mind watching Ryujin for a while? I need to buy some food for lunch."

Jeongyeon nodded so I went back to my room to get changed. I grabbed my bag and the car keys.

"I'll be back soon ok?" I said and left the house.

I first drove to the grocery store, thinking of what I should cook for later. Probably some meat for Jeongyeon. I bought the ingredients and went back to the car but before I drove back home I went to the mall so I could buy something for Jeongyeon. Maybe some pillows or something.

I'd like for her to have her own room so she doesn't have to sleep on the couch but we only have 3 rooms which are being used. San's and my room, Ryujin's room, then a storage room because it's small.

I guess she can sleep in the storage room if we clean it out.