I spent most of her waking time telling her about my adventures in the other world.
Lavender believed me as both of us are avid readers of fantasy books and mythology stories.
She's just like Puma as she asked me, with mischievous look on her face, if I had intercourse with all the members of the pack.
For goodness sake.
Why on earth would I have intercourse with all of them?
She already considered Lion as her brother-in-law in which she told me that she doesn't mind having more brother-in-laws.
Is she kidding me?
With frustration, I told her that I almost died having intercourse with my Lion.
She grinned as she nagged me, asking me details about my.. ahem.. bedroom activities with my mate.
With a raised brow, she told me that she knows that the way I described Lion made her think that my bedroom activities with my mate is not limited inside the bedroom.
Well she's not wrong though.
....
I showed her my mating mark with Lion and the secondary mating mark i had with Sly. She whistled as her eyes glinted with interest.
No.
She began to open her mouth in which I told her that I didn't had intercourse with him and I'm not planning to in which she sighed and told me that it was such a waste.
I think she is interested in Sly.
....
She tried to teach me everything I needed to know about the world now in which she suggested that I should explore the world by myself in order to grow.
She said that I should improve myself to becoming stronger in case I might get back to the other world.
Finally, I began to sob as I told her that I can't go back there anymore since I have no way of going back there, unlike in the fantasy novels in which they have amulets or jewelries that have some sort of power in them.
And no, I'm not a holy maiden or a powerful being. I'm just an ordinary person there who is being loved by a powerful being.
Hearing me say that, Lavender began to cry and hugged me, telling me that the fates are truly cruel.
Yes they are.
After several minutes of crying together, she pointed towards her bag in which I handed to her. She rummaged around a bit inside the bag before giving me a black debit card.
Ooohh.
She told me to use it and to enjoy my life as much as possible.
Since we didn't know how long this spell of Lion would last, she said that I should enjoy my life as there's more than enough money for more than a lifetime inside the card.
Thank you, Lavender.
She requested that I should write my story for her little Persephone.
Should I include the R18 parts?
Lavender guffawed in which she told me that Persephone is still young and doesn't know how to read yet.Though, I should probably make an R18 version of my story so that she can read it when she turns 18 years old.
I was just kidding!!!
....
Days turn into weeks, weeks turned into months in which Lavender slowly deteriorated.
Soon, she spent more time sleeping than being awake.
While she's asleep, I wrote my story about my life in the other world in which I took more time crying my eyes out than writing the story.
Lion, I missed you. I missed everyone.
How are you Lion?
How are you holding up?
I promise to be loyal to you, my mate.
Since I couldn't go back there, I would continue to love you, my Lion, forever until eternity ends.
My chest hurts as I sobbed.
I'm afraid I might forget the way he looked.
Now i no longer blame him for asking Orm to paint several portraits of me.
I wished I had a painting of us together though.
I wished I had a painting of him.
....
Lavender died several months later.
I met her family in which I introduced myself as her caregiver.
She was loved by her family and they told me that Lavender insisted in living alone since she wanted everyone to enjoy their life as she had already lived her life to the fullest.
True to her word, Persephone is only a toddler in which I gave her mother the notebooks that contained my story, with instructions that she can read it by the time she turns 18.
After my sister was buried, I left.
....
Since I have more than enough money, I opened my notebook in which I wrote some plans.
I decided to improve my physical well being as there's no magic here so I have to rely on my physical strength.
I can't register myself since I don't have any documents so going back to school is out of the question.
Same with finding a job.
I don't need to worry about money anymore so I decided to start the first one on my list.
Let's go to Japan.
How on earth did I manage to travel without important documents?
I have documents made....
Illegally. (Please don't try this in real life as it has severe consequences)
I took my time exploring Japan in which I definitely increased my endurance as most citizens there walked a lot.
Yeah.... I almost fainted during my first walk as I was overconfident in my abilities.
I stayed there for a year in which I definitely increased my endurance a bit.
Someone invited me to a host club in which I went, only to found out that it was an entertainment bar.
My Lion is much more attractive than them.
....
I'm in Korea this time.
Of course I went to several spas and beauty clinics.
I tried taekwondo in which I loved the kicking part as I was reminded of the time with Bahar.
I imagined Bahar's face as I practiced my kicking.
Archery and swordsmanship is not my forte.
....
During my third year, I went to live in China.
I explored, enrolled myself in several beginner Kung Fu classes and immersed myself in their culture.
Their mountains at the Zhangjiajie national forest park reminded me of the time when Lion, Ghost and I went to the house of a client in which on the way back, Ghost accidentally lost his grip on me.
....
Mongolia was 4th on my list.
I spent a lot of time horseback riding in which it gave me some sort of temporary peace as everytime the horse galloped, I feel like I'm flying.
Lion, I missed the times when you carried me and you flew in the sky. Now I'm starting to forget that feeling of the wind that caressed my skin as you tried to fly fast just to tease me.
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Year 5. Russia.
I made a mistake.
I was too overconfident that I signed up for the famous so called Russian physical training, thinking that I can manage it.
I feel like dying.
To my stupidity, I signed up for their special course in which it turned out to be intense, super way too intense physical training that lasted almost a year.
Lion, help me!
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During my 6th year, I lived in Finland.
The cold is unbearable.
But I managed to get used to it as I immersed myself in several outdoor activities in which I soon got used to the cold.
Everyone is very active here in which I soon followed them, becoming bored easily if I sit too long without doing anything.
I wonder how Lion is doing? Is he still on good terms with the pack? I do hope everyone is still together.
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I was supposed to go to Sweden but I bought the wrong ticket in which I lived in India during my 7th year.
I signed up for their HIIT training and some yoga such as Iyengar and Hatha in which I felt a huge physical improvement as Hatha yoga taught me some breathing techniques that definitely helped me a lot.
Good thing that I signed up for the HIIT training as I've been eating way too many samosas.
I bet Lion and the rest of the pack would love eating samosas too.
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Year 8. Indonesia.
I spent most of the time cycling around the country as I loved their nature as I feel like I'm back home.
Yes, home.
The other world is my home.
I spent a month in Bali in which I rented an apartment near the beach and stayed there for more than a month.
The sunrises and sunsets made me feel nostalgic as they reminded me of the time when I had a deep conversation with everyone except for Alpha as he wasn't yet with us at that time at the beach.
I realized that I didn't know much about them.
If somehow the fates will smile upon me by giving me a chance to go back, I would try my best to know more about them.
Ohhhh. The massages here are divine...
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During my 9th year until 13th year in this world, I spent it in several countries in Africa.
Countries such as South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania are the best in safari in which I spent too long watching the Lions that made me sob in which my guide began to look at me with concern in his eyes.
Good thing that someone painted a lion's portrait besides the national park in which I immediately paid for 5 paintings.
This is the best picture I could have that will remind me of Lion as I'm starting to forget his face.
The deserts in Namibia reminded me of the stories of Lion in which he told me about the deserters. So far, I haven't met a deserter yet except Ghost but he's mixed. I wonder what they looked like?
I was obsessed with the outfits of most of the women in Morocco in which almost everyday I had a different outfit on.
It's flowy, fancy and I definitely would copy the design if I get the chance to go back to the other world.
I finally visited Egypt in which I saw the pyramids first before going to the museums. While I was touring around the museums, a sudden depressing thought came to me. Is this how I will eventually end up? Being dead without seeing Lion again?
The guide told me several couple stories such as the love between Osiris and Isis in which it made me sob loudly that the guide had to bring me outside the museum.
When I finally calmed down, I remembered that Osiris and Isis are brother/sister that became husband/wife.
Um.
Ew.
Mauritius definitely reminded me about the time when we rode on a ship as we were tasked to get the shards. The beauty of the island somehow had a bit of similarities in some of the islands we saw when we were traveling.
Every country I went to reminded me of Lion, the pack and the home I left behind.
Soon, I began to lose count of the countries I visited.
I visited some of the countries in south america in which there are some countries that I stayed for more than a year.
Several years went by in which I still looked the same which is why I don't stay too long in one place or they might notice.
I finally settled down in New Zealand, deciding to stay there for several years before traveling again.
The place where I stayed is near the mountains in which I hiked from time to time.
I planted some flowers near my house that made me cheer up whenever I got depressed as I placed the painting of a lion that I bought way back when I visited the safari on the wall near my bed.
I can no longer recall Lion's face except his eyes.
Soon, I began to feel like it's a dream of some sorts and the mating marks that I have are just ordinary tattoos.
The spell that Lion placed on me must have been a strong one as there are no changes on my physical appearance as I looked like I was still 25 years old.
My mind is becoming weary though.
I'm restless and bored. My life is becoming monotonous like before.
Should I end my life?
I'm exhausted.
I was about to sleep when a bright light started to appear in front of me.
It became more brilliant as I covered my face as it's becoming blinding.
After a while, I heard someone calling my name.