Heart of a demon

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st. She leaped over stones and dodged branches, paying no heed to the pain in her feet. The smell of pine filled the

intended to aid her deception, now hindered her escape. Today was truly the worst day to be dressed as

n't discard it. She had borrowed the clothes in hopes of dec

s bald head gleamed in the sunlight as he increased his pace. His goatee and thin frame gave him

y her fault for 'borrowing' money from him, but at that time, her brother was seriously ill. What other choice did she h

is lust hadn't clouded his judgment, h

tress, applied makeup, and approached him. A few fluttering eyelashes and sweet words later, he

m here again when she was so close

ited until I had successfully deceived that b

oot suddenly caught her foot, an

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lling down the hill. Branches and rocks scratched her ski

tell Madam Ann?' s

with a painful thud, her

her limbs. She gritted her teeth and push

closing in, their fac

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She turned slowly and saw a gray wolf standing before her, its

realized she was trapped b

get my hands on you, I'll enjoy ravishing you before giving you to my brothers.

this for just two hundred silver coins? Such a pathetic old

ugh she knew deep down that no one would come to save her. But she still held a glimmer of

ke this, not when her brother st

ts claws scraped the ground, each step more threatening than the last. With every move it made,

and her chances of outrunning the wolf were almost zero. Her

from its jaw. It crouched, ready to pounce. Alexia braced

really the end?" she tho

s how I'd end up, in th

aze seemed to have frozen her in place. She could feel the heat

e forgive your useless sister," Alexia thought sadly,

oo

by a piercing sound that could make one's scalp tingle, leaving a golden trail

A

r mind struggling to proce

ef as she stared at the dead wolf. The three men were still atop the hill, stari

hair framed a face that exuded both strength and mystery. H

clothes that did little to hide his formidable presence. In his

y. "Who would have thought that after searching all over for

is eyes away from her and turne

u a favor," he said coldly. Then he snapped

ps they don't want you to be ready," he said, turning his eyes back to Alexia, and star

appeared behind her. Though this man had just saved her, she didn't trust him one bit. Her body wa

m. They were nothing more than loathsome pigs who only thought with their

st saved your life?" the man asked, a

bed by her defensive attitude and i

I live in these forest

. What kind of man lived alone in a forest?. He must be lying. He must have

ll not thanking me for saving your lif

d slightly. Even though she was suspicious of his in

entions. Most people would just ignore her situation, even if they could help. It was human nature to

ther person would do," Darius said, smiling slightly as he took a step forward

y," he continued, clearly unbot

re she had never met this man before. If she had, she would definitely remember a face as handsome as his. And

ough about that. Shouldn't you be more concerned abo

Darius and his men were nowhere to be found. Alexia's eyes widened i

em?" she asked, clench

her. "I merely led them away. Th

uation. How had he led them away without her noticing? And all

py to her "Let's just say I have my ways. But enou

beside her. "Sit," he instructed gen

list?" Alexia asked skeptically, folding her arms acros

thought as he scanned her with his eye, silently assessing her, his expression unreada

ughts racing. "Maybe he's never seen someone as

dangerous? Living in the forest like som

ef, but that wasn't the point. The point here was that everything about him screamed danger, but also somethi

her voice firm despite the ache in

e again met wit

ody still throbbed with pain, and as much as she didn't trust him, she knew s

leaves and began preparing a paste. Alexia couldn't shake her unease. "Y

aste, his touch was

a? How could you think the to

d mark on Alexia's thigh. His brows immediately fu

ning in shock. He instinctively reached

ing away. She quickly stood up from the rock but immediately r

ger. Men will always be scum; it's practica

ent. "I'm sorry," he said, quickly withdrawing his hand. "I didn't mean to

ying to use her torn dress to cover the mark. Though she denied it, her tone an

ough his gaze still lingered on the mark. His mind whirled with qu

er voice trembling slightly. Without waiting for a response, she turned and slowly l

, a knowing smile playing at the corners of h

aded over her shoulders, and her hazel eyes sparkled with amus

, a playful grin on her lips. "Seems like

"It is not about that," he replie

s was coming, and Alexia's appearance was a sign. He need

ing?" the woman

bare torso. Turning around slowly, he revealed a trident-shaped mark, s

ned in shock as she g

n eyes lit with resolve. "It is," he said, a cold det