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.

down," Dexter stated coldly

She gritted her teeth and was about to get up when Dexter

she could react, he pulled

exclaimed, but by

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

face was pale, her voice obstinate. "I don't want you to carry me. I'm afraid you'll hurt

was narrow and steep in many places. It was difficult enough for one person

you won't even know how you died," Dexter said icily,

Exhausted, she could only let

keep up. Finn, however, followed at a

her imagination, but as Dexter walked, Angela started

her eyes and drifted off to

steady. The

for him,

Finn couldn't help but say coldly, a hint of urgency