Chapter 381

Chapter 381

Kelvin trembled, then spat on the ground. “Let’s go.” He turned on his heel and took off at a run.

Zaiper followed, smirking.

But the humor was fading. The streets were littered with bodies–many vampire bodies and a few werewolves, but not a single Urekai. How had my plan fallen apart so severely? Someone betrayed me.

They turned a corner, ducking into a narrow corridor, half–collapsed from skirmish.

“We’ll go through the North quarter,” Zaiper muttered. “There’s a tunnel entrance beyond the archives-”

“No,” Kelvin snapped. “This way. It’s clear. I just passed through.”

Zaiper narrowed his eyes. “And how exactly do you know it’s-”

“Trust me, or find your own damn way,” Kelvin snarled.

Zaiper bit down his response. I’m killing him the second I have my strength back.

He followed. The corridor narrowed.

Dead silence. Too much silence.

Then, a shadow detached from the wall.

A tall, dark figure stepped into view, cloaked in shadow. Zaiper’s stomach dropped.

Azrael.

Fuck. Fuck.

Zaiper bolted.

Azrael didn’t chase.

sword drawn. Zaiper deviated sharply, cursing, veering in the other direction. He was running blind but he knew these

his weakened state, not under an eclipse moon leeching the strength from

spots, a small overhang in the forest, its hollow

the hairs on his arms lifted. His beast stirred–in fear. The

being

is there?!” he barked, voice rising. “I’m an Alpha! How

and birds. The

worst part of being prey: not

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you coward!” he roared, spinning. “Face

silent. Even the

instincts screamed.

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through the trees. He moved like a shadow, calling on every survival tactic he knew -ducking behind trunks, doubling back, crawling

him didn’t lessen, no matter what he did.

Daemonikai.

didn’t even deserve to be captured honorably. Anger boiled –but fear won. Daemonikai

ran. And ran.

protest, but still, he ran. He found

passed. Then a minute.

Unease returned.

Zaiper’s lungs seized.

chase lasted. It felt infinite. By the time he reached the clearing,

around his neck.

Slammed against

as the stars, deadly as a god–stood

slightly. “Did you enjoy the hunt?

on Urekai land? I

allies,” Daemonikai said, circling him like a panther, “I’d have opened the gates to the witches of the Eastern Wilds if

was,” Azrael growled behind him.

eyes widened.

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