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Chapter 18 - Dervel's King

Author: P.M. Pompei
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The bodies lay like withered leaves, a really unparalleled sight of abandoned werewolves. In the middle of the battlefield, Bianca crouched with her head hidden between her bloodshot wings. Michael was not too far, and although his eyes were open, he didn’t move - too weak to do anything except breathe.

They both kept silent, one of them terrified to death by things she had done, the other fighting for survival.

Luckily, werewolves’ bodies generate much faster than human ones, so by noon Michael was able to move. He saw her still hidden inside her wings and, before saying anything, decided to get closer.

“Bianca…” he whispered. “Can you look at me?”

Michael was a bit scared of going up to her. He was afraid to see her face now, the crow’s one.

“Go away!” she whimpered, her body shook. “I don’t want anyone to see me!”

“Bianca!” Michael’s heart beat faster. “Why so? It’s me, Michael. You saved my life.”

“I saved your life?” Bianca laughed through her tears. “Look aroun
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