Chapter 33: The corpse

“What is so special about her, Rayne?” she asked herself as she lay on her stomach. She was supposed to be pregnant right now since they always do it when she is about to ovulate, but it seems luck isn't on her side.

“If only I could just get pregnant, then all would be fine,” she said, rubbing her flat stomach as she stared at the wooden ceiling.

“Why her?”

However, she was happy someone else was showing interest in Selene. At least she knew where to direct her focus when the time came.

She knew if the girl was gone, then Rayne would surely come to her, giving her his full attention.

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Rayne, upon seeing the corpse of the woman, confirms that it was indeed the work of this creature he read about. But who would have awakened this kind of creature, and for what reason would it start killing just a few weeks ago, unless someone is controlling it, of course?

His men stand beside him as they observe the corpse.

“There was no sign of struggling,” Harold points out, checking the