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Chapter 40: Something Unexpected
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Penelope’s POVThe creature roared again, but this time the sound seemed different—more of a pained moan than a threatening growl. I frowned, glancing at Dominic.“That doesn’t sound like a mutant,” I whispered.“No,” he agreed, sniffing the air. “It smells like…deer. And blood. A lot of blood.”We moved cautiously through the trees, following the distressed sounds until we reached a small clearing behind the dense thicket where we’d seen the pair of eyes.What awaited us wasn’t a mutated werewolf at all, but a doe lying in a pool of blood, her body contorted as she struggled to give birth.“Poor thing,” I gasped, holstering my blade immediately.The doe’s eyes rolled wildly when she spotted us, but she was too weak to flee. Her flanks heaved violently as contractions ripped through her body, yet the fawn remained trapped.Dominic stepped forward without hesitation, kneeling beside the suffering animal. Blood and amniotic fluid soaked into his pants as he knelt on the fallen leaves.“
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