Bloodbound A Lycan's Claim

er. Her voice broke into panic, as she screamed, "Stay away from me!" She turned to the s

ir eyes shifting to their

calm. "Gaia's condition has worsened. She's not in the right state of

rely, his focus fixed solely on Gaia,

force, while Gaia, eyes still on the stranger, inched back

e guards said, stepping forward with authorit

"Young man-" his voice was abruptly cut off as the st

ck pierced the air, follow

in her chest as she pressed herself further against the wall,

d her just now-it was some

guards shouted, his voice rough with

d, crushing his pisto

way, caught in his

g was wr

ger demanded, his voice a

ed back-Ga

ura radiating from him. In an inst

ai

ing the hospital wall

h the looming gray sky. The driver stepped out, swiftly rounding the vehicle to open the passenger door.

quick to respond, snapped open an umbrella, holding it above his boss's head

e, each bowing slightly. Their voices echoed in unison, st

e as he spoke. "Alpha Valtor," Damon's voice held a note of urgency. "One of o

old, deadly light. "We know what he's after. Don't let him leave wi

dark, sleek wolf. In a blur of motion, he vanished down a narrow passage, h

heir footsteps echoing ominously. Each man was armed with wolfsbane-loaded fir

ng of importance. Her gaze landed on her necklace-her most cherished possession. She d

to see Margaret standing in the doorway, her face carved with lines

he old woman's eyes. She took a step forward, but Margaret

trembling. "You've brought nothing but bloodshed a

ing the urge to snap back. Home? She wanted to

e was firm, her gaze averted. "Le

She nodded, accepting the dismissal with quiet resignation, a

tched her necklace tightly. Shadows flickered against the walls, and the faint sound of

ia.

earlier-the one who had been watching her with a dark, unreadable gaze. Panic rose within her,

bend, she came to a sudden h

diating an aura of lethal power. Gaia's heart skipped as he took a step forward, a smirk tugging at the

lted away. Gaia's eyes widened in terror, her vision blurring as she watched the monstrous transform

aching out to steady herself, but it was no use. Everything faded to black as her body slump