Week 1: New faces
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- TEYARU -
DAY 1
A burning pain woke him up from his slumber. His throat was at the brink of being slit open. The heat from Zweli's short, razor-sharp dagger almost paralyzed the unaware Beta.
Kyle attempted to fend off Zweli but was overwhelmed by him. Zweli's viciously curved knife punctured through Kyle's sweaty flesh, which caused him to scream in agony. The potent and unequivocal poison blistered through the open wound.
"What's your business here?", said Zweli.
"I'm looking for someone. Pl-please let me go!"
Zweli removed his deadly weapon from the beta's throat.
"Does this someone have a name?", said Zweli.
Kyle coughed while his infected wound tried to heal itself. He stood and levelled with Zweli, "Harley."
"What's your name?"
"Kyle Venus"
"What are you, a Greek God? It sounds really cheesy."
"Right", he rolled his eyes.
"Are you hungry?", said Zweli.
Kyle stared at him and said nothing, "What's it to you?
"You need an antidote... for that", he said, pointing to Kyle's blue-filled scar.
"I'm the only one that has it."
He put away his dagger and put on his hoodie, "Come on let's go. Don't make me cut you again."
Kyle followed closely behind Zweli.
- DAY 2 -
"Hey you two! Out of my house, now."
"Why?"
"Why? Go find that Harley person of yours for goddess’s sake. My ears are aching because of hearing you two talking about her! Just go find her, okay?"
"Jeez, you don't have to be so grumpy early in the morning", said Mac.
"He's right, let's go", said Kyle.
Mac and Kyle wander outside searching for Harley. After an hour of sprinting non-stop, they noticed an area filled with only decayed plants.
Its stench drew them closer. There, Harley's unconscious body lay surrounded by spoiled plants.
"Good goddess, what happened to her?", said Mac. He rushed over to her side and lifted her body.
"Don't just stand there Beta, help me!"
Kyle leapt over to Harley's side and helped Mac pull her out of the rotten ditch.
They traversed back to Zweli's house until sundown. Carrying Harley prevented them from travelling any faster.
"Oi! I didn't say bring the girl back here now, did I? She stinks awfully!", said Zweli. He pinched his nostrils together and went outside in the name of getting fresh air.
The alpha and beta placed Harley on Zweli's deluxe. Mac carefully removed withered flowers from her hair and clothes.
Zweli came back wide-eyed as he witnessed the horrific scene before him.
"When she wakes up", he said, "I want my beauty spotless, you understand?"
- DAY 3 -
Harley awoke to a man mixing lavender and perfumes using the rarest flowers. He stopped and glanced at the intruder on his deluxe.
"Look woman, before you do anything in my house. I want you to spend the next two hours bathing"
"O-kay", said Harley. She looked around to see herself in a room full of books.
"All of this, sweetheart, is for you", he picked up bottles supplied with sweetly scented fragrances.
"Oi, you're sleeping. Sticky is awake! One of you run her bath at that moment", said Zweli.
Kyle emerged from behind Zweli and that was all it took for Harley to transform. A credulous, untamed savage awoke.
In an instant, she advanced towards Kyle and pummeled him like a mad woman. Kyle's efforts to bypass her attacks were futile.
Her face became unrecognizable as she punctured Kyle's face and upper body with her fists. Kyle pushed back the raging wolf and escaped her grip.
Harley howled loud enough to cause the house to tremble as she lay pinned down by Kyle. The sight of Mac pulled her out of her raging fit.
"Alright enough with the bonding", said Zweli. "You, woman, I said go bath and not evoke the gods of thunder!"
- DAY 4 -
Zweli and Mac stumbled into a gruesome fight between the two betas. Blood painted the nearby oak trees and precious lavender flowers. Mac ran to hold back Harley and talk her back to her senses.
Zweli pulled out a bottle of blue powder from his apron to sprinkle some on his hand. He blew the powder onto Harley's reddened face. Her eyes shut as her body collapsed.
"What did you do to her?", said Max.
"Look, I just knocked her out without using violence like this guy over here", he said as he peered at a beaten-up Kyle.
"Whatever", said Mac, "Don't ever do that again", he said with a stern look in his eyes. He dragged Harley back inside while Kyle remained outside.
Harley's sleep was disturbed when she jolted up unexpectedly, covered in sweat. She breathed heavily as burning tears flowed from her eyes.
Her body shivered violently despite the room temperature. Not wanting to go back to sleep, she spent the rest of the night outside.
- DAY 5 -
With plates full of food in their hands, they walked in on a cosy scene. Harley sat curled up next to Mac as she cried a river. They proceeded to dish up the food.
Before eating, Kyle gave his most sincere apology to Harley. The beta received a slap to his face and silent treatment.
Zweli watched the exchange with a hidden smirk on his face. Just how I like them.
- DAY 6 -
"Just please hear him out, Harley. You can't hold a grudge forever."
"Mac, I said NO! What part of that don't you understand?", said Harley.
She became dizzy and chased Mac away. Piercing pain shot rapidly from her head down to her spine. Her skin paled and darkened as the pain became unbearable. Her hazel eyes turned cold, and her body began convulsing.
Zweli burst into the room and propped her up. His touch felt scalding to Harley, which caused her to roar and swing him across the room. She bruised him countless times with sharp pieces from the broken ceramic vase until Zweli overpowered her.
Once again, he put her to sleep and carried her collapsed boy to a bed. He sat beside her for some time, "What is it with you, how can such a beauty cause such destruction?"
He tucked her coily stray hairs behind her ears only for them to sprout back.
He chuckled, "Even your hair is feisty".
- DAY 7 -
She walked slowly from behind Zweli with nerves getting the best of her. She hung her head and shoved her hands in her pockets. She fixed her t-shirt which Zweli lent her.
"So you're here to apologize?", said Zweli. Harley nodded her head.
"Well out with it", said Zweli.
She took in a deep breath, "I'm really sorry about yesterday", she said in a nasal voice.
"Did it ever occur to you that you're hurting yourself?", said Zweli.
"What?", said Harley quietly.
"Never mind, give me your hand". Harley placed her hand on his. Zweli pecked her palm and gazed into her sepia eyes. He noticed her pupils dilate.
She certainly looks good in my clothes.
"You're beautiful, you know", said Zweli. Harley suppressed her smile and looked away.
"But you'd look more beautiful working out with me". An unashamed pursuit began.
Harley giggled at his words, "Sure"
Zweli hauled her out of the house to a shed full of targets and axes.
"Today", he said with a smile, "I'll be teaching you how to throw an at a target board."
"Well, lead the way", said Harley.
Zweli stood behind her and placed his hand over Harley's to help her get a grip. He stared at her face and kissed her cheek.
"Harley!"
"If it's Kyle, then tell him to buzz off", said Harley.
Zweli peered over at Kyle, "She said buzz off bro!"
"Now where were we", he said, gazing at Harley.
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