First QuarterChapter Seventy-One: Healing“Congratulations, Luna!” Cyril grinned widely as she entered her tent. He immediately offered a hand to get her things and giddily showed her inside. “You’ve won the hunt, and it has the biggest margin too! Who could have thought that you would find such a beast here? It must be fate!”‘Fate…’ Mallory almost laughed. ‘It probably is, but I would appreciate it if fate won’t jump-scare me next time.’“Thank you, Cyril.” She handed him the bag she had been carrying for days. “Is the water ready? I want to take a bath.”“It is, Luna,” Cyril answered without missing a beat. “I wouldn’t be able to assist you with the bath, and no one is available at the moment. Should I call for Oddny?”“No.” Mallory shook her head and walked towards the bath area, specially made just for her. “Let her rest. These three days must be hard on her. What’s for tomorrow again?”Cyril was well informed, he said methodically. "Tomorrow, everyone gets to relax and have fre

First Quarter Chapter Seventy-Three: Attack “Hello,” Mallory greeted her group, the very one she grouped with when they were exploring the area. “I’ll be in your care.” “… Likewise.” “Hello, Luna.” Mallory almost spread her lips widely after hearing their response. It was refreshing to hear them greeting her back. Since the day it was revealed that she could heal people, everyone significantly opened up to her. “Luna,” Ada, the female instructor who guided them through the exploration, called out to her. “We will be traveling with the fourth carriage. And we will be at the left flank.” “I know,” Mallory said truthfully. “Cyril had told me.” Cyril, who was acting as if he didn't exist, was riding a horse next to her. Oddny was riding in the carriage. “… Hm.” Ada nodded her head and steered her horse to the very front of their unit. She stood there in silence, and so did they. She knew that she was counting seconds, waiting for the first unit and their unit to have a huge dista

First QuarterChapter Seventy-Five: Fighting Back“Oddny, Oddny!” Mallory struggled to get up, then struggled towards Oddny’s side. She kneeled, not caring if the pebbles were digging on her knees. She couldn’t feel them, anyway. Cupping her face with her hands, Mallory leaned in to hear If she was still breathing and sighed in relief when she felt the warm air coming out from her nostrils. Before she could sigh in relief, a harsh rustle made her head twist towards the source of the noise.The vampire stood slowly, his eyes staring at her without blinking. He raised his hands, showing the elongated nails. Mallory followed them, gritting her teeth. Without a second thought, she took the dagger from its sheath and pointed the sharp point towards him.“Approach us and lose your life!” Mallory threatened, hiding the trembling of her voice. She shifted, obscuring the view of Oddny’s body from his eyes.The vampire looked at the dagger, and a mocking laugh escaped from his lips. “Silly gi

First QuarterChapter Seventy-Seven: SearchThat led to them here.Now, aside from looking for the Luna, they were retrieving the intact corpses of their people.Trevon followed Leofric towards where he found the corpses of Mallory’s squad.Near a tree, they saw a female corpse together with a pile of ash. Trevon looked at Ada’s corpse with a complicated expression. She killed the vampire, but at what cost?Trevon and the others looked around and found more and more corpses. The atmosphere became graver as time went by, making them feel suffocated. They silently collected the corpses and loaded them into the wagons, then murmured a brief prayer.Trevon helped, his guilt eating him up from the insides. He could feel the glares behind him and knew that even without asking, they blame him. He understands. Trevon blamed himself, too.“Damn it,” a whisper broke the silence. Everyone shot an eye towards the man, yet he ignored them all. He gritted his teeth, looking at the corpse of a young

First Quarter Chapter Seventy-Nine: Meeting (2) “They’re near.” Leofric, who was leading the search, said. Trevon heard that, and as the assistant, he ordered sternly. “Widen up the search. Don’t let your guard down! It has only been days; we don’t know if the vampires are not here anymore!” “Yes, sir!” The werewolves were fast on their feet, disappearing towards the woods. “Alpha,” Trevon walked towards Leofric's side. “Please, rest.” “No,” Leofric ignored him and then continued his search. Trevon watched his back and sighed. As expected, the son of the Alpha is as stubborn as he is. He has been searching for traces without rest, claiming he felt them near, but the day has almost passed, and they haven’t seen them yet. By now, he could see the lowered morale of the others they brought with them. Every time they move, they always see a corpse of their kin. Before they rot, they send them back first to the pack. It was a sad sight. Guilt once again ate Trevon’s heart. But not