HOUR OF THE WOLF

HOUR OF THE WOLF

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By:  A.D Ripman  Ongoing
Language: English
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Minnow Venandi grows up in a wealthy business family. One night on her way home from a party, she gets attacked by two men. Minnow hides the truth and tells no one about the assault. On her eighteenth birthday, she receives an unexpected introduction to the actual family business- hunting werewolves. As her family teaches her the skills needed for this craftmanship, she realises that her attackers were werewolves and an act of blind revenge begins to grow. Minnow soon understands that she has been born with a specific skill set and hunting werewolves comes naturally to her. She tracks her attackers to the nearby Moonfall pack led by the proud and fearless Alpha Miles and begins to hunt his pack with clinical skill and determination under cover of night. Alpha Miles confronts her, but can he get through to Minnow and make her see he's not the enemy, and can he help her heal what's been so mercilessly broken.

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Prologue

"We hunt those who hunt us" - The Hunter's Code."As long as there have been werewolves, Hunter has hunted them. These werewolf Hunter families are people who have dedicated their lives to tracking werewolves and other supernatural beings whom they consider a threat to humanity. The Venandi family are part of this elite league and come from a long line of expert Hunters. As a result, they possess extensive knowledge of these creatures and hunt and fight against them successfully. In addition, they have a vast arsenal of weapons and technology purposefully designed to eliminate werewolves. Even though the Venandis are incredibly proud of their Hunting business, they have to keep it a secret. Ordinary citizens must not find out about these creatures prowling in the night to keep the peace and order in their rural community. So, they work regular nine to five jobs during the day, leaving the hunting until after the cover of night.Once a member of a Hunters family turns eighteen, gene

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17 Chapters

Prologue

"We hunt those who hunt us" - The Hunter's Code."As long as there have been werewolves, Hunter has hunted them. These werewolf Hunter families are people who have dedicated their lives to tracking werewolves and other supernatural beings whom they consider a threat to humanity. The Venandi family are part of this elite league and come from a long line of expert Hunters. As a result, they possess extensive knowledge of these creatures and hunt and fight against them successfully. In addition, they have a vast arsenal of weapons and technology purposefully designed to eliminate werewolves. Even though the Venandis are incredibly proud of their Hunting business, they have to keep it a secret. Ordinary citizens must not find out about these creatures prowling in the night to keep the peace and order in their rural community. So, they work regular nine to five jobs during the day, leaving the hunting until after the cover of night.Once a member of a Hunters family turns eighteen, gene
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Chapter 1

A sharp rustling noise followed by a bright light burning through her closed eyelids woke Minnow from her restless slumber.Soon, the sun's high position on the cloud-free sky flooded the sizable bedroom. After the housemaid, Ariella pulled the thick dark curtains apart in the two large bay windows facing the bed. "Hey, what are you think you are doing" Minnow hissed, annoyed and threw herself around in the elegant four-poster bed and away from the harsh rays.Ariella didn't care; this wasn't the first time someone in the wealthy Venandi family had yelled at her."Your mother wants you downstairs for brunch," Ariella said instead and walked out of the room and closed the door after her.Minnow grunted unhappily. "Why doesn't anyone understand I don't want to see people?" she rolled out of bed and sauntered to her ensuite. She slipped out of her golden silk nightie and looked at her naked body in the floor mirror.Her previously curvy body had become unattractively thin, and her pale
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Chapter 2

The bright sunlight had faded into a warm afternoon glow basking the bedroom in golden glimmers when they finally woke up from their midday nap.Minnow was lying on her stomach. She stretched and yawned, then turned her face towards Saylor's and met his suspicious glare. She could feel the chilled air trail over her bare skin. Minnow immediately pulled down her jumper to cover her back."Why, do you have a bruise from a boot on your back?" Saylor whispered. His voice was horrified.Minnow buried her face in the pillow to compose herself. "It's nothing. Don't worry about it." She grumbled from inside the soft, fluffy layers."Um, I am going to worry about it, ok." Saylor's tone was determined, and Minnow knew he wouldn't back down. "I don't want to talk about it." She whispered and finally met his concerned eyes. Minnow sat up on the bed, and her shoulders slumped."I think you will feel better if you do." His eyes were soft but seemed decided on getting her talking. He reached ou
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Chapter 3

Deceived by sleep, Minnow was back in the forest on that dreadful night.She could hear her laboured breaths as she ran out into the small grass-covered clearing amongst the towering trees.The air was crisp and heavy with damp moss and decomposing leaves. Minnow could see her parent's mansion, situated slightly above the Oakheart town. The light at the main gate shone like a searchlight in the distance.Scattered pearls of the faraway gas giants spilt out over the navy blue sky's backdrop in beautiful patterns above the open area.She smiled at the night's hidden beauty and admired how the moon rays basked the playground's shiny metal equipment in glistening silver.Minnow stumbled as her high heels sunk into the moist earth, and for a split second, she thought about taking them off so she could run faster.But being drunk lulled her into a false sense of security that there was no need since she was nearly home anyway.Suddenly, Minnow's stomach churned, and she felt an unfamiliar
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Chapter 4

Dovie stopped them before they could escape through the extensive front door. "Minnow darling, don't forget you have a dress fitting later today for your birthday," her mother called out from the top of the wide staircase. Minnow sighed, her shoulders slumped, and her feet dragged a few steps. "Ok, mother, I won't forget. She grumbled without looking back. "Mrs Venandi, you look younger each time I see you." Saylor smiled and waved at her mother, and Minnow could hear Dovie snicker approvingly. Minnow rolled her eyes. "You are so gross." His eyebrows rose, "I can't help that older women love me." he chuckled in defence. "Pretty much all women love you?" Minnow corrected, pushed open the doors, and let in the crisp autumn air. "Well, I didn't want to sound too presumptuous." He winked and walked past her towards the waiting car. Their private chauffeur walked around the side of the shiny black sedan and opened the passenger door. His weathered face broke into a friendly smile wh
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Chapter 5

The walking track around the lake looked quiet despite the beautiful autumn weather.They stopped and ordered coffees from a pink vintage coffee van set up for the lakes, usually many visitors.Saylor added a couple of the van's owner's homebaked cookies. He handed the small brown paper bag to Minnow, and the aromas of freshly brewed coffee and warm buttery vanilla filled her nostrils, wrapping around her senses like a comforting blanket.The gravel crunched under their feet as they headed down the dirt track towards their favourite spot at the water's edge. The lake lay motionless and blank in the middle of the network of paths, reflecting the surrounding landscape like an old faded photograph. "I am sorry for before." Minnow felt so ashamed for her behaviour, especially now when she had calmed down. "I thought I was ready," she mumbled and sipped her hot coffee."You don't have to apologise. What happened to you will take time to heal. I am, in fact, proud of you for being so brav
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Chapter 6

Back in her room, she finally could breathe again. Her whole body ached from the exhaustion of pretending everything was ok.Minnow grabbed her one photo album from the desk drawer and lay on her stomach on the large bed.She loved looking through the photos of Saylor and her at the lake under the liquidambar tree. In the album's first photos, the two of them couldn't be more than ten years old. Oh, how they had grown practically adults now.Minnow's face broke into a heartfelt grin as she glanced at the younger versions of themselves. So happy, innocent and carefree.Her face soon turned into a frown as the sadness of losing that innocence washed over her. These strange men, these monsters, had stolen something from her that could never be brought back—her virginity and trust in human beings.Minnow's phone chimed, and she secretly hoped it was Saylor. She could need some of his kind words and cheer up.She glanced at the display, and curls rolled like waves through her body."Oh, no
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Chapter 7

The town below was engulfed in a kaleidoscope of shimmering lights flickering in the distance as the starry nighttime swept over the Oakheart village that never seemed fully asleep. The garden was cold and completely dark when Minnow and Henry decided to head back inside. It had been quiet and peaceful under the apple tree, but Minnow felt the chill as the darkness swallowed them when the candle in the lantern burned out.It was the most piercing darkness she had felt, awakening her senses with its sharp, crisp smells.The night had never bothered Minnow before, but now, shadows seemed to reach for her at every turn. She could feel her heartbeats quicken, and her hands became clammy.Henry put his hand on her arm, and Minnow jumped from his unsuspected touch."Oh, I am so sorry, Minnow. I didn't mean to frighten you." Henry apologised profusely."That's ok. The dark makes me a bit nervous sometimes." She mumbled, grateful he couldn't see her strained face under cover of night."Come
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Chapter 8

Minnow couldn't sleep that night. She was too wired to relax and tossed and turned the night's first half. The clock had entered the hour of the wolf when she finally fell into a slumber, the time when the deepest fears haunted her. The sleepless spell when ghosts and demons are most powerful. Minnow was transported back to that dreadful night everything changed. It was dark, cold and damp in the playground. Minnow desperately moved her shivering body crawling over the wet grass. Dead rotting leaves rose and squeezed out between her fingers as she dragged herself forward on the nature floor. The blood rushed loudly through her ears and blended with her laboured, shallow breaths. Heavy footsteps followed behind, and the clacking sound of the metal as a belt buckle was undone. "No, no, this is not happening." Her brain screamed, drowning out all rational thoughts about fight or flight, freezing her in tonic immobility. A pair of warm hands gripped her bare legs and flipped her for
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Chapter 9

Minnow had seen the man stepping out on the road in the rearview mirror, watching her disappear. There was something about that man making him hard to forget. It was the day of the dreaded birthday party. Minnow's room had been transformed into a beauty parlour as multiple people pampered her for the big day. The large bay windows flooded the room with natural light as the afternoon sun travelled westward across the sky. Soft tunes were playing on the stereo, mixing pleasantly with the murmur of low voices from the stylists moving around in the space. Minnow sat quietly on a chair in front of a sizeable lit-up make-up mirror. Her face was etched in a deep frown from all the fuss. None of this was her idea. It was all her mothers doing in her strive for perfection. Minnow had to be shown looking fabulous tonight in front of the more important townspeople. Her mother had been bossing everyone around since the crack of dawn. She had a hand in every detail, leaving no stone untur
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