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Where is he, Rei mused while scanning the area thoroughly when suddenly he froze. His ears prinked at an agonized howl coming from the front and throwing caution to the wind, he ran as fast as he could while worrying what would happen next.
Squinting under the brightness of the sun, he could see him but his relief was short-lived when he saw that he was surrounded by three werewolves.
Rei drew in a horrified gasp as the scene in front of him played out.
Now no longer the cool-aloof stranger who carried him over a long distance because he wanted him to be safe instead in its place was a ruthless man who showed no mercy to his enemies.
With a growl, he grabbed his sword at his side before stabbing it deeply into the smallest wolf. Blood spattered everywhere but unfazed by this, he continued his assault when another wolf took him by surprise from behind.
But before Rei could blink, his fast reflexes saved him as he dodged just in time and he almost split the wolf into two with the brutal thrust of his sword.
Rei covered his mouth just in time and muffled a choked cry. He could not believe this was happening. Could not believe that the stranger he had just met could be so ruthless to kill in cold blood without even blinking.
The scene he just witnessed made him sick to his stomach. Even through he was under the sun, he shivered suddenly feeling chilled to the bone. He realized vaguely that he was terribly afraid.
Afraid of the stranger before him and afraid that he would suffer the same fate of the two wolves.
The last wolf that was left behind was a large, black wolf that leaped forward snarling sharp fangs.
His thickly furred body was immense, bigger than a normal wolf by half, his chest deep and powerful. He threw back his well shaped head, ears flat against his skull and howled angrily, startling all in the clearing.
However, Rei wasn't afraid for him instead he was afraid for the wolf. After what he had witnessed, he knew that his captor was more than capable of taking care of himself out there.
Numbly, all he could do was to stand rooted in the ground as he watched the fight enfolding and he knew that if he didn't do anything fast, the wolf was going to die.
He hesitated more afraid than anything but seeing the wolf in pain was all he could bear.
Drawing a deep breath, Rei knew what he was going to do regardless of the cost.
Kai was just about to lunge toward that wolf when a shout stopped him.
His eyes widened in disbelief when he saw that it was that boy he just met. I thought I told him to stay away, he wandered absently.
And almost instantly, the disbelief was replaced by anger.
"What are you doing here?"
Rei flinched from the harshness of the tone.
"I..." he stuttered tongue-tied under his furious glare.
"I repeat what are you doing here?" his voice was devoid of any emotion but there was a layer of steel beneath it and Rei knew that he was furious.
"Please...you're going to kill him... can't you just...?" Rei tried weakly.
"Out of question." He replied coldly.
"But..." his voice trailed off at his icy glare.
Rei watched in stunned silence as his captor walked toward the now injured wolf that was lying helplessly in the open and he knew this time that it was now or never.
He grabbed his arm and tried pleading. "Please, he's already injured can't you just spare him?"
Kai's eyes were glistering in anger and he could not believe what he just heard. "You stay out of this." He growled with a barely controlled voice shoving Rei onto the ground.
Drawing a sharp breath, he willed himself to concentrate but all he could see were that boy's wide golden eyes looking at him pleadingly.
He knew that he should finished the job now but he could not help pausing and at the same time, the injured wolf seeing that Kai was distracted, attacked him from behind before rushing in to grab at his hand.
Rei's eyes widened in horror as realization dawned. "Watch out..." his warning died in his throat as Kai dropped his sword and fell back while the wolf's sharp nails scratched deeper into his chest.
Struggling hard against the wolf, his eyes darkened as he found himself trapped. The feeling of complete helplessness was terrifying familiar and memories came crushing back at full force.
No, Kai thought fiercely. There was no way he was going through that again but regardless of how hard he tried, he could no longer kept those dark feelings on bay.
Panic caused sweat to pearl on his brow as he fought both the wolf and his own inner demon.
And then, with a burst of strength he did not know he possessed, he flung the wolf off him while reaching for his sword.
This time there was no hesitant when he thrust the sword deeply into him as he relished his victory.
At that moment, Rei instantly recoiled at the fury look in his eyes as he walked toward him, his intention visible from every angle of his face...
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