Kuro: This is gonna be a quick chat cuz i have to go to sleep soon! Darren...

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Chapter 10

No! I mentally screamed, not wanting to alert the wolf-man. First Sam, and now her! But as I listened carefully, I didn't hear any munching sounds. As I slowly walked closer towards the cage, I found out that Jenn wasn't being eaten. Instead, she was petting the wolf-man's head, which gently nuzzled her stomach.

I let out a sigh of relief, but as I did, the wolf-man's head turned up and fiercely growled at me. I jumped back, startled. Jenn sat up then turned around to face me. She smiled and placed a delicate hand on one of the wolf-man's hairy arms. To my surprise, I saw him slowly relax. What is she doing?

I looked at Jenn, who was looking at the wolf-man, and saw her lips move. It was then I realized that she was singing! It was a sad song, but I couldn't understand any of the words she spoke. It was almost as if she was speaking in another language.

The wolf-man slowly fell to the ground and soon fell asleep. Then Jenn stood up and easily slid her slender body through the bars of the cage. She was suddenly in front of me smiling as if nothing happened.

"Hey, Darren," she said in her very cheerful voice. I didn't buy it. I knew she was still upset but didn't want anyone to pity her. She walked towards the tree and pressed her back against it. I hesitantly followed.

"Jenn, are you okay?" I asked.

"I'm perfectly fine," she smiled, her voice cracking a bit.

I shook my head. "No, you're not." I placed a hand on her arm. She tensed. "I know you're upset about your parents."

I knew I shouldn't have said that because the moment I did, Jenn pushed me away. It startled me and I was about to yell at her when I saw her crying once more. Her eyes were a bright red, just as Kat described, and she was breathing very hard.

"Jenn?" I reached my arm out towards her.

"No!" she screamed, then immediately spun around and dug her nails into the tree. Her scream startled the wolf-man and he started growling again.

"Jenn! Stop it!" But she didn't listen. Her nails dug in deeper and she started tearing off strips of tree bark. She continued screaming and crying, and soon tears started to form in my eyes. I pulled her into an embrace from behind. She struggled and continued screaming.

"Let go of me!" Her nails scratched the bottom of her dress and her legs, causing herself to bleed. I tried to hold back on my thirst. Unconsciously, I breathed into her ear and down her neck. I felt her shiver in my arms then slowly relax.

The wolf-man still continued growling. Jenn then started singing the same sad song. The wolf-man fell asleep once more. I turned Jenn around to see of she calmed down. She looked up at me. Her eyes were no longer red, but they dulled into a hazy brown. We stood there for a few seconds in the silence. Then I slowly leaned in, her eyes slowly closing. Then she suddenly fell unconscious into my arms.

Kuro: Now this is my fave chapter!

Darren: Is it because of the ending? *smirks*

Kuro: *blushes*

Darren: Whatever...how come you sing songs in other languages?

Kuro: Like my choir teacher says, "Singing soothes the savage beast."

Darren: Is your choir teacher crazy?

Kuro: Yeah...why?

Darren: Nothing.

Kuro: Bye, my lovely readers! ^^