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Chapter 7

LUNA POV

I still can't believe what I saw, Hector with serious wounds on his body. I heard them mentioning Hector's brothers. Maybe he had a problem with his family which caused them to fight and try to kill each other.

I wrapped around the blanket in my body. I felt a shiver down to my spines. As I hug myself with the blanket around me, the door opened.

My jaw dropped to see Hector standing and his eyes locked on me as he walked across the room.

I examined his body to see nothing. No wounds, no blood. What the hell? How did that happen? The wounds were healed.

"It seems that you are looking at a ghost," I saw him grimace.

I just turned and looked away.

"Get yourself ready, we are leaving tomorrow morning". As he stepped out of the room.

I gave him a confused look.

I was lost for words. Where will he bring me? Is he going to kill me?

Eight in the morning the next day, we are in his car driving to an unknown place. I am scared as hell. My hands are trembling. I wonder how to escape from him.

"Hector, where are we going?" my voice quavering.

"Just keep your mouth shut. You will know when we get there." His voice is calm.

As we travel the long road without any houses, purely trees, I heard three gunshots. And in an instant, Hector loses control of the car.

"Shittt, someone fired the wheels" I can see the panic in his face.

"Brace yourself, Luna, we are going to hit the tree". I want to jump out of my skin. I was so afraid. I've never felt this way in my whole life. As the car hit a tree, the impact caused my vision to blur. I fell unconscious.

"Stay here Luna. Do not try to escape or else your life will be at risk". Hector's voice was firm as he left me in the car. My body aches like hell. But I know I can handle it. I just need to get off my feet.

I slowly pushed open the car to get the hell out. I'm a little dizzy but I know I am fine. I tried to walk to see Hector's presence, but there was none.

I tried to walk a little to find help when I heard a growling sound. Wait, is that my stomach. I heard another growl, this time I think it was not my stomach. I slowly turned around and came face to face with the grey wolf. I felt my face turning pale. Oh, no, do I look like meat? I think the wolf wants me to be his food today.

"Hello, Mr. Big Dog. Look, I can give you lots of tasty meat when I will be back in Ashland. You should not eat me, my meat doesn't taste good." My feet are trembling in fear. I felt awkward talking to a wild animal. But this is better than trying to run. I hope this wolf will understand.

Suddenly, both I and the wolf turn to our right as three other wolves emerged.

I swallowed hard, but to my surprise, the grey wolf stepped forward blocking me from the other wolves.

Maybe this grey dog is trying to protect his food from the intruders. Maybe I should hide inside the car.

I locked the doors of the car as I try to look for something that can help me. It could be a phone or any weapon. As I tried to search, I witnessed how the grey wolf fought the three other wolves. He was so strong. Surely, this is what wild animals do to protect their food. The grey wolf was able to bite the neck of one of the wolves and I saw how the wolf’s blood splattered on the ground. It made my visions blurry and my stomach twists. I can't take this scene anymore.

Two other wolves joined forces against the grey wolf. But the grey wolf is a good fighter. I turned to the other side to see two other wolves coming.

"Oh, no the grey wolf is in danger"

I thought they are aiming for the grey wolf but to my surprise, they attacked the black wolves. They are helping the grey wolf.

Maybe this is the time to escape. I've never imagined myself dying in the hands of wild animals.

I tried to step away, I am not sure where to go. I just need to find help. I tried to walk a little further, away from the fight. "Hector! Hector!" I called his name but all I heard were the rustling sound of the trees. Then I found a way near a lake. It was quiet here. No one is here, so maybe this is the perfect time to run and find people who can help me. I tried to run but I stumbled and fell to the ground. I look so stupid as always.

"I felt not good," as I tried to stand. I raised my head and I almost screamed as Hector emerged from the woods. I tried to look away, my goodness, he was naked. I want to run away from him, I feel so ashamed.

"Hector, what the hell, you are naked. Are you crazy?" as I tried to close my eyes avoiding his naked body.

A few seconds after, this time I screamed so loud. Two wolves appeared at Hector's side.

"Now I realized Hector, you kidnapped me to be the food of these dogs. You are a demon" I shouted until the last oxygen in my lungs. "You are crazy, walking around the forest naked and now you called your dogs." My hand balled into a fist. I want to punch him in the face. This is the destination he told me. He will kill me in this secluded forest. I tried to step back even though my feet were in pain.

But what made it scarier was when the two dogs, alright, wolves I mean, stepped forward. I brace myself for what was coming next.  My eyes went wide as they stopped in front and their bones started to crack. With my two eyes, I saw how the wolves shift into a human form.

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