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A man walked towards the leader and he immediately stood up, cowering before the man.

What is going on? Is this man their real leader or what? Bella wondered. But his face looks kind of familiar and he looks kind too. She can't really place where she had seen him before, but she was so sure she had.

"How dare you threaten a lady!!" He began. "Get out of here, immediately!!"

"All of you!!" He added, then turned to face Bella. "Are you hurt?" He asked in a gentle voice.

Bella didn't answer him as she watched as the rogue members of the camp ran off, leaving her alone with the mysterious man. She wondered who he was to be able to command such kind of authority among rogues. He was surely not one of them for all she knew, so how come they feared and respected him.

"Who are you?" She asked him.

He smiled. "I'm someone that has come to help you."

"Help me? Who said I needed help?" She asked rudely, not fearing the outcome of her actions.

The man stared at her hard, and for some moment, she