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.

appeared from behind a tree, sword drawn. Zaiper deviated sharply, cursing, veering in the other direction. He was running blind but he knew these woods like the back

led him straight to slaughter. He should never have come tonight–not in his weakened state, not under an eclipse moon leeching the strength from his bones. But he just needed

his old hiding spots, a small overhang in the forest, its hollow concealed by roots and stones. It was familiar

His

are being hunted.

he barked, voice rising. “I’m an Alpha! How dare you hunt me?!” His fangs

birds. The rustle of trees.

the worst part of being prey: not seeing what hunts you. Not

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Chapter 381

you coward!” he roared, spinning. “Face me!”

Even the crickets stopped.

screamed. Run, right now!

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shadow, calling on every survival tactic he knew -ducking behind trunks, doubling back, crawling through roots.

what he did. In fact..

Daemonikai.

even deserve to be captured honorably. Anger boiled –but fear won. Daemonikai would kill him. He’s going

Zaiper ran.

still, he ran. He found another hollow, a dense thicket of brush and dove in.

Then a

Unease returned.

Zaiper’s lungs seized.

how long the chase lasted. It felt infinite. By the time he reached the clearing, sweat dripped

hand clamped around

was yanked back. Slammed

There, inches from his face–calm as the stars, deadly

“Did you enjoy the hunt? I did. But

on Urekai land? I never thought you’d stoop-”

comes to protecting our people from you and your bloodsucking allies,” Daemonikai said, circling him like a panther, “I’d have opened the gates to the witches of the Eastern Wilds if it

was,” Azrael growled

Zaiper’s eyes widened.

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