2. A Man Without Wolf

Rainer looked into his soul.

It was silent.

Frowning, Rainer regained consciousness and opened his eyes. He felt it. In the past two years, there was something inside his body, occasionally opening its eyes and glancing at him lazily and then disappearing.

Rainer reached for his mobile phone, checking for incoming messages. There were three messages there, two were from Deborah, the boss he worked for, the woman had asked him to come to the clinic early because there were some injured animals that needed treatment. The other was a message from the owner of the website he was developing. It was not a pleasant one, saying that he was not satisfied with Rainer's work.

Rainer replied to both and then put the mobile phone back in his pocket.

It turned out that living with humans was difficult. Having a valid identity and a certificate of work experience didn't necessarily make life easy for him. He had to send job applications to many companies and find a decent place to live every month. In the end, he only ended up as a freelancer, and currently, only two places are taking him in, Site Developer and Veterinary. Not something to be proud of.

If only that damn thing had woken up, surely he wouldn't have to live like this. If it was awakened, at least it could still live in Philomena, the largest pack in the North. Even being the weakest was fine.

Sighing, Rainer then began to prepare for Deborah's veterinary clinic. As he was about to step outside, he glanced at the calendar on the wall.

Damn. The due date for his rent was today!

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Cat.

Rainer gave the animal a disapproving look as he prepared the medical kit. Next to her, Deborah was cleaning the cat's mouth and administering a few drops of vitamins.

Why does it have to be this annoying animal here today? Look at that fat body, is it all greasy?

Sensing his displeased gaze, the cat raised its head and growled.

Look, how dare this creature threaten him? Does it think those little paws will win against him? Rainer sneered. Humans are so fond of keeping animals like this. What's so special about it? Its hair? Heh, even wolf hair is warmer and thicker!

Talk about the wolf, Rainer recalled something. Just a moment ago, though only briefly, he felt that not only was he staring dislike at this cat, but something else was also looking at it with disdain.

Is that his wolf? Haha, that's impossible. The Seer who foreseen him ten years ago said that there was nothing in him. He was no different from an ordinary human without any power. More precisely, useless.

But if that was true, why had he felt that way for the past two years? Like something was following and watching him without doing anything.

At first, he thought it might be someone with high supernatural powers watching him from afar, like a seer in his pack or even higher. However, he sensed that the gaze was coming from his body. It was as if it was confirming his situation, or even observing things around him.

In the past, his father had said that when someone's wolf woke up, he could communicate with it through thoughts, as well, hearing its voice and seeing its wolf form in his soul. If allowed, his wolf could take over his body and control him. Occasionally, a werewolf can even hear his wolf purring in pleasure or growling in anger, following the emotions of its human.

However, what Rainer felt was different from his father's description. After all, he was a werewolf born without powers, who was foretold to have no wolf seed in his body.

The thing that makes him expelled from the pack.

Rainer remembered ten years ago when his father looked at him with disappointment evident in his eyes. Either disappointed in a useless child born without power or disappointed in himself. Rainer wasn't sure how his father felt at the time, because it was at that moment that the man sent him away, telling him to get as far away from the werewolves as possible.

At that time, Rainer thought his father hated him. He just didn't have the strength, so why send him away? Why not let him stay in the pack and find protection there? Would he only be a burden if he stayed in the pack? Is it so embarrassing for an Alpha to have a child without power?

All of that questions followed him for years. He began to hate his father. Even now, though he was starting to understand, he still hated the man. He blamed all the suffering he had endured over the years of his escape on him, cursing him every time misfortune befell him. At least, his heart felt lighter if he blamed his father.

"Rainer?"

Rainer gasped. He looked up and found Deborah looking at him in confusion. "Ah... sorry. What did you say just now?"

"I asked you to prepare the vaccine." Deborah shook her head and smiled amusedly. "You're daydreaming again. Focus."

"Sorry. I'll prepare it." Rainer hurriedly took the syringe and vaccine bottle from the medical box and gave them to Deborah.

"Hold the cat, make sure you hold it well. Don't get scratched like the last time." Deborah reminded.

Rainer swallowed. He had no problem with other animals, but not cats. "I'll try." In the end, that was all he said. He approached and grabbed the cat.

However, just as she touched it, a claw grabbed him. The cat ran and hid under the table, growling at him.

"Again?" Deborah sighed. "Tell me, did you put thorns in your fingers?"

Rainer smiled wryly. "Maybe it thought I was its natural enemy." He reached for a tissue on the table and wiped the blood off his wrist.

That damn thing! Does he look like a dog?

Deborah chuckled. "Treat your wound first. I'll take care of it myself."

Rainer nodded. He looked back at the cat under the table.

That bastard thing was showing fangs at him.

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