Chp-1

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Gabriel gritted his teeth feeling tons of pain bursting all over his body. He slowly opened his eyes only to come face to face with the dark ceiling. He blinked a few times before looking around him.

"Fuck!" He cursed under his breath feeling a sharp pain in his stomach. He stayed laying on the small bed remembering everything that happened before he lost consciousness.

A fight with Ezekiel. Being thrown off the bridge and then being stabbed by a sharp rock. He wasn't expecting to find himself laying on someone's bed and also being dressed up after waking up. It was obvious that Ezekiel did try to end him but he forgot the fact that killing a werewolf is not that easy. Especially when the werewolf is a hybrid.

Gabriel was a blood of a witch and a werewolf that's why he had witch's powers as well. He could heal himself but right now he was more surprised by the fact that someone tried to help him.

He held the blanket that was covering him and pulled it near his nose. He sniffed the material wanting to find any unpleasant aura but no. He was left more surprised after sniffing a light smell of a human.

Damn! He's in a human area. Hopefully, they don't know about him otherwise he had to kill them even though they have saved him but at the end of the day, he couldn't let anyone know his real identity. Werewolves' world needs to stay hidden.

He grunted slightly before removing the blanket from his body. He looked down at his body and this time he wasn't surprised to see the clothes he was wearing didn't fit him. It was natural. Humans are tinier and weaker than werewolves.

He touched his stomach pulling the shirt up to see his injured flesh but instead, he saw a soft bandage wrapped around the wound. He blinked a few times before sighing. That human must have treated him. 

He chuckled shaking his head. These medicines will never heal him. His body will heal on its own with time. Or only the herbal medicines of his world can heal his wounds. But these humans should stay unaware of this fact.

He stood up on his feet looking around the tiny hut-like house. It wasn't even wider than his bathroom. Keeping one hand over his aching stomach he walked towards the exit door only for it to be opened by someone else.

"Ugh!" He groaned when something small came crashing against him making the pain in his stomach shoot up.

"Oh my God! Are you alright? I am sorry I didn't know you woke up." He heard a feminine panicked voice. Opening his sharp grey eyes he let them meet with her wide blue ones.

Such a short girl! He thought as he watched her from head to toe. Her eyes were clearer than an ocean, her light brown hair was tied up in a messy bun. His eyes raked down her body finding her in an old-styled slightly dirty dress. 

He straightened his body before narrowing his eyes at her. Even though the girl looked far from being evil but his trust issues weren't helping him. He took a step closer to her making her step back resulting in her stepping out of the hut.

"Who are you?" She gulped hearing his deep voice for the first time. It sounded heavier as he was just woken up. But still, it didn't help her fear.

She again took a step back making Gabriel step forward. "I-I found you in the valley. Y-You were dying I and my brother saved you." She finally let out taking another step back and this time he didn't step near her instead stayed silent standing on the spot.

He stared at her in silence trying to observe her which successfully made her uncomfortable under his intense judging gaze. Soon their awkward situation got interrupted by an unfamiliar manly voice.

"Oh! You finally woke up." Kai stepped beside uncomfortable Fleur looking up at the giant man.

"Your wounds haven't healed fully yet you should rest. I bought food for us." He said showing the plastic bag in his hand. 

Gabriel stared at him with his calculative eyes for some time before looking away. He closed his eyes trying to mind link his general but of no use. He again tried to mind link his first in command but the result was the same.

"Fucking hell!" He mumbled under his breath opening his eyes.

Kai and Fleur observed him doing weird stuff in silence. They exchanged a confused gaze before Kai finally decided to interrupt him. He cleared his throat earning Gabriel's attention.

"Should we go inside?" Gabriel knew he had no other option but to seek help from these humans till he would be enough healed to mind link his general.

He sighed nodding his head. They all entered the house and Gabriel once again sat up on that small bed. His eyes fell on the old man who entered the house as well giving the giant man a small smile.

"So you woke up. How are you feeling now?" The old man questioned coughing in the process. Gabriel noticed how the pale girl he met before ran towards the old man and took a seat beside him rubbing his back.

"Uncle here take your medicines. You never take them without I reminding you." The old man smiled at her.

"What can this old man do my daughter? I have really less time left anyways it doesn't matter if I take these medicines or not." Fleur looked at him with an upset gaze making him pat her head.

"Father, how many times do we have to tell you this to not say such words?" Kai said entering the room and placing the table in front of Gabriel who was silently watching everything.

He watched the young man placing the plates on the table and the food he brought. It wasn't much just vegetable rice and beans curry. He placed a glass of water beside Gabriel's plate. He wouldn't deny what he heard about humans was wrong. They were extremely hospitable when it comes to treating their guests, not unlike the stories he used to hear about selfish humans.

They gave him more food and he could see why. He was bulky and they must have thought that this little food wouldn't do him any good. And they weren't wrong Gabriel was used to eating several bowls of rice and two full courses of chicken. It was in werewolves nature.

"I am sure you must be used to eating a lot but I could afford only this much." Gabriel keeping his cold face at bay simply nodded his head.

He started eating the food as well. Kai looked at him for a second munching on his rice. "What's your name?" Gabriel looked at him before thinking about what to answer him.

"Carter." He replied in a monotone. He couldn't take a risk by revealing his real name to him so he simply decided to tell them his wolf's name.

Even his wolf was highly injured that's why he couldn't make him run away from this place yet. He needed these people and this place to heal a little. After that, he will make sure to reward them for taking care of him.

His eyes on their own went to that young woman once again who was busy eating her food. He stared at her for some time before dropping his eyes on his plate. The girl weirdly smells good. When he leaned closer to her a while ago he smelt a beautiful scent from her when all he smelled from the young man and this place was a scent of dirt or sweat.

Then why does she smell that good? Weird. Shaking his head he finished the food and Fleur cleaned the table. He could see he had scared her with his intense glare a while ago as she tried avoid looking at him while cleaning the table.

"Alright, I am going back to the work. Carter, take a rest. Your wounds were really deep." Kai said smiling at him making Gabriel nod in response.

Gabriel watched Kai exiting the house and a small sigh left his lips. The young man was really hard working he has to admit. The way he was trying to take care of his family was something new for Gabriel. He had never come across any person who would be trying to live for someone else.

"Uhmm." He heard a familiar soft voice making him look down at the young woman who wasn't ready to look into his eyes.

"I have to go to work as well. Uncle will be here with you. He wouldn't disturb you he's sleeping." Gabriel hummed making her run out of the house. 

"Damn! I scared her too much." He mumbled ruffling his hair.

He once again sat up on the bed finding the old man sleeping in front of him. Gabriel once again closed his eyes trying to mind link the general but to no avail. Giving up on his tries he stood up from the bed and walked out of the house.

His eyes moved around the place when suddenly he heard a voice behind him. "Excuse me." He turned around finding a young man looking at him with a confused gaze.

"Who are you? I haven't seen you here before." Gabriel was about to open his mouth when a familiar voice interrupted him.

"He's a guest. But what are you doing here Ken?" Fleur said standing beside Gabriel who spared her a glance before looking at the young man who looked a few years older than her.

"Oh, I see. Well, I was here to meet uncle. Where is Kai?" Fleur nodded.

"He's working and I am going too. I just came back to grab my shawl. Uncle is inside you can meet him." Ken nodded and glancing at Gabriel he walked inside the house.

Fleur wrapped the shawl around her shoulders. "You should rest. Don't roam around like this. There are animals around here." She turned to walk but flinched in surprise when Gabriel grabbed her wrist stopping her.

"Take me with you." It wasn't a request instead as it was in his nature he simply commanded her. Fleur looked at him before glancing at his hand that was on her wrist. Gabriel understood her and left her wrist.

"Uhmm but what will you do there?" Gabriel shrugged off.

"I want to explore the place. I feel suffocated staying inside." Fleur finally nodded and asked him to follow her which he did.

They reached a small farm behind their house. There were only two people who greeted them. Fleur started her work and it was cleaning the farm, giving animals food, and keeping an eye on them. Gabriel could see how tough this work must be for this young girl but she was doing it after all she needs money.

He stood leaning against the wall as he watched her giving cows their food. "What's your name?" Fleur heard his deep voice making her glance at him.

"Fleur. And that was my cousin brother Kai." Gabriel nodded his head in acknowledgment.

"What's wrong with your uncle?" Fleur's eyes instantly turned sad.

"He has T.B and we couldn't afford treatment for him." Gabriel had no idea what that T.B is after all werewolves don't have to go through these kinds of diseases.

"If you would be able to afford now then." Fleur smiled at him shaking her head.

"It's useless now. No amount of money can treat him anymore. We don't even know which second we might lose him." Blinking her tears away Fleur shook her head.

"Don't ask such questions I have to work." After that Gabriel decided to just stare at her as she worked.

Just like that a week passed away with Gabriel slowly healing. He was trying to mind link his general every day but his wolf still needed time. After his arm healed he started helping Kai with work.

He didn't want to come out as an ungrateful person that's why he decided to help them earn a little more money so they wouldn't consider him a burden on them. Kai and Fleur tried their best to make him indulge with them more but the giant man was extremely reserved and cold.

Gabriel walked towards the river that was near the valley and removed his loose shirt. He wanted to wash himself like he always does after coming back from the work. He removed his pants leaving himself in boxers he walked inside the river. 

Just when he entered the river his eyes flickered in surprise when someone pulled their head out of the water. His eyes widened when they met with the woman's wet body. She was wearing a light cloth over her body which she used only when she wants to take a bath.

She brushed her wet hair back and slowly opened her blue eyes meeting with his stunned grey ones. And just like that, it felt like time has paused and everything around them disappeared.

"Fleur." A small whisper of her name left his lips making her gulp down.

Her breathing stopped.

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