Chapter 3 The Yellow Eyes

"Finally!"

A man was staring at the full moon shining brightly from the window. He wiped the corner of his lip that was still wet with fresh blood with his thumb. He turned around and looked at an old man who was sitting tied to a wooden chair.

"I apologise, old man! Although I detest doing it, I am unable to stop now. I believe that sleeping will improve your comfort. The second time won't hurt at all, I assure you.

He had bloodshot pupils and stared deeply at the old man. He made his way towards the elderly man while smirking at him. A pair of fangs appeared when his face was level with the elderly man.

"Hmmph..." The elderly man mumbled indistinctly as his mouth was covered in duct tape.

"Do you have anything to say for the last time?" the man asked as he raised one eyebrow.

The young man's question was answered with a nod of his head by the elderly man. The duct tape on his mouth had come off and he said, "Have mercy on this old man, son! I won't tell anyone about this!"

Unfortunately, I'm not as forgiving as you may assume, and that's a tired excuse. Ahh...humans and all their sneaky tricks. Humans are the most dangerous creatures in this earth, so I detest them for acting like they are the weakest.

"I have a family, and you must have a family like me," the elderly guy glared at the man.

"Yes, sir, you're right. I once had a family, but I slaughtered them, therefore I lost them... Like I'm about to do to you right now!"

"NO...!"

He bit the elderly man's neck and stopped when there was no more movement from him. He pushed the old man until his body fell to the floor. He clucked lazily while rolling his eyes as if bored by the scene presented in front of him.

The man walked to the other side of the window and looked at the house opposite. Boredom overwhelming him, he decided to get some fresh air outside. The man moved quickly towards the door and left the house.

Still with his quick movements, he found a large tree trunk along the residential driveway and looked up at the full moon once more. He circulated his gaze before bending down and growling. His body shook with the sound of breaking bones followed by a heavy groan. The clothes he was wearing had been torn apart and flung in random directions. His pupils, which were originally red in colour, turned yellow.

Now his entire body was covered in dense black fur. A few seconds later the man was standing on all fours. He sharpened all his senses to ascertain his surroundings from humans.

[A short walk might take the edge off my tension]

He ran away from the residential area towards the nearby forest and still sharpened his wolf sense of smell. After reaching the outer boundaries of the forest, he stopped for a moment to simply stretch his muscles. He sat on his hind legs on a large rock looking up at the full moon. He howled loudly at the moon in the hope that this full moon night would bring him a glimmer of happiness.

Now the black wolf walked slowly with increased vigilance. The wolf decided to stop at a bush with purple flowers. He paused for a long time while staring at the small wildflower and then stepped on it with one of his front paws.

After that, his sense of smell caught a very unfamiliar scent. The scent intoxicated him and prompted him to search for where the source of the scent came from.

[Feromone!] the voice inside the wolf confirmed it. He wanted to quickly find someone with the scent of pheromones that so lulled his sense of smell. He walked along the edge of the forest and found a girl who was walking alone at the edge of the forest bordering the highway.

He observed her while savouring her scent. The desire from within his body compelled him to mark the girl immediately. He came out of the bushes that bordered the forest to approach the girl.

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"Why should I get involved with her?" cursed Edith to herself.

Edith walked on the side of the road, she didn't want to look back because she didn't want to be chased by Seth. Right now, she really hated that man and wanted to get away from him as soon as possible.

The road ahead was quite dark, only the light of the full moon illuminated her steps. Edith slowed down her pace. Right now she could only hear the sounds of forest animals playing together like a nature orchestra at night.

Edith shifted her gaze left and right. She was sure that Seth, was not following her. She realised that she was alone on the road. She remembered that she was currently on an alternative route to reach the Shepperton area.

Edith began to feel the cold touching her skin. She did not wear a jacket to protect her body from the cold, relying only on her arms to keep her warm. She kept walking down the long road ahead of her, even though the atmosphere around her was getting tense.

Indeed, for some people, an emotionally charged self will dismiss any fears that lie ahead. Edith felt that way right now. She didn't care about the eerie sounds in the forest around her. She was struggling with her own thoughts, whether to believe Seth's words or stick to her stance.

"Shit! This is really frustrating!"

Edith gave up, she didn't want to think about it anymore, so she just walked with a blank stare towards the road. At a glance, she seemed to hear the sound of rustling leaves not far from the road she was walking on. She stopped her steps and confirmed the situation for a moment.

"Who's there? Seth, is that you?"

She looked towards the direction. Squinting her eyes into the darkness of the forest, she seemed to see a pair of yellow eyes burning from the direction of the sound. As if returning Edith's gaze, the pair of eyes moved closer slowly. The pair of yellow eyes moved closer to her, followed by a furry body with its four legs propping the body up on the ground.

Edith widened her eyes, she backed away slowly. She looked at the yellow eyes once more and started to feel frightened when the beast started growling and showing its fangs. From its movements, it looked like it wanted to pounce on Edith. Edith fell to the ground, her heart already racing.

The beast was already in the air and ready to pounce on Edith. Edith screamed loudly hoping that someone or a vehicle would pass by to help her, but not a single sound came out of her mouth. She became weak and her vision once again began to darken, she could only hear the loud growling and snorting of the beasts around her. The next second Edith couldn't hear anything anymore.

She only said hoarsely, "What exactly...was that...hhh?"