Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Fiona also came over. "If you like it, take it home to keep Mitsy company."

As she spoke, she squatted down and gently stroked the back of the tabby cat. Angela hurriedly stopped her. "Don't touch it. It's a stray cat."

It was already too late by the time she finished speaking. Just as Fiona was about to remove her hand, the tabby cat swiped at her with its claws.

Angela quickly pushed Fiona aside. In that instant, a sharp pain struck. Angela's arm was scratched, with four vivid red marks that were shocking to see.

"Oh, no!" Fiona got up from the ground, her face pale at the sight. "Quick, you need-"

"You need to get vaccinated," Dexter abruptly said. "Otherwise, you might get rabies."

Angela knew this too. Her arm stung with a burning pain. The cat had seemed so docile, but its claws were unexpectedly sharp. The deepest scratch was oozing dark blood, and the pain made her face turn pale.

"Let's head down the mountain," Dexter said.

They had just climbed up, so their energy and stamina were already drained. Going down now would likely take several more hours.

carry you down," Dexter stated coldly as

teeth and was about to get up

he

exclaimed, but by then, Dexter

wave of dizziness. Everything around her appeared shorter from this perspective, and the sensation inexplicably

her voice obstinate. "I don't

for one person to walk, let alone someone carrying another. This was nothing short of

you won't even know how you died," Dexter said icily, his tone still dripping with

no avail. Exhausted, she could only let him do

Joanne quickly fell behind, unable to keep up. Finn, however, followed at a leisurely pace, staying close by to ensure Dexter didn't

just her imagination, but as Dexter walked, Angela started

closed her eyes and drifted off to

remarkably steady.

him, to everyone's

couldn't help but say coldly,