His Claim

Chapter Three: Werewolf

I immediately run towards outside and looked around. I found nothing. I don’t know why but I am too curious that I can even starve myself just to get answers.

I heard a howl I know that there is a werewolf…or maybe a pack of werewolves? I heard a rustle from the east, I run towards it but there’s nothing. I am sure that I heard a howl. I climbed to a tree and tried to see everything around me. I need to find this; I need to know.

Few minutes passed, but I didn’t hear anything. My stomach never stopped bugging me that I need to eat. I sighed and gave up. I climbed down from the tree, I know I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight because I slept too much earlier and also, I found something that interests me… was this connected to why Capo wanted to kill him?  Was he hiding something?

After I landed safely on the ground, I walked to the house. I saw a woman leaning on my door, she looked at me with her dazzling green eyes. It was beautiful and yet no emotion. Who was she? My forehead wrinkles as she walked towards me. She has black hair wavy hair and her aura tells that she was someone superior.

“I presumed that you’re Vixen Ateara, the new resident and the temporary assistant.” She coldly declared I raised an eyebrow to her. Something wasn’t right here, who is she? Do I need to kill this woman?

“Yes, I am Vixen Ateara and you are?” I asked politely, even though I don’t like her aura. She smirked at me; I just notice that I am taller than her. She looked at my eyes like she was staring at my soul. What’s wrong with her? And what’s wrong with me?

“Ivory Mavros.” She answered, I just nodded. She kept staring at me and assessing me, I stared back at her. She smirked at me, I just shook my head and I walk over to passed her but she held my arm.

“Don’t be too curious, it won’t help you at all.” She whispered before she let go of me and walked towards a house a few blocks away from me. Was that a warning? Too bad, you can’t stop me from what I am going to do. Especially right now, I found something.

“Ivory,” I called her name, she looked back at me.

“It’s Dr. Mavros to you, Vixen.”

“So, you’re a doctor, nice to meet you,” I said politely and smirked at her, she just raised an eyebrow to me and walk away. What an attitude! Is this how she treats her patients?

I got inside the house and started to eat, I just came here but I already met the target and the other two persons. I slowly eat the food but my mind can’t stop to wonder. Everything was still dark; I need to observe more.

“Oooh…”

My spoon dropped, when I heard a howl again, it was long and scary. A strong wind suddenly blew the curtains, and I heard a scream. f**k! What is happening? I run outside. I saw the trees are dancing with the wind. It was like something was happening inside the forest. I looked at the sky, it was calm contradicting with the wind that blowing the trees and grasses here. Something wasn’t right. I need to find the answers.

“Owooooo…”

“f**k! What is that?” I blurted out, looked everywhere and I found something. It was footprints of a werewolf. A big werewolf, I gulped. Am I allowed to be scared? This would be the first time that I will see an actual werewolf.

“Vixen! Calm down!” I whispered to myself, I can feel my hands are shaking. Damn it! This wasn’t a good thing for an assassin like me. I grab my knife on my waist, I can feel that there’s someone who was watching me from afar.

I touched my temple when I felt extreme pain. I can feel hot liquid flow from my nose. Nosebleed? Damn it!  While wiping it with my fingers, I heard something rustle near me. I looked around but found nothing. What the f**k?

“Damn it! It hurts so much! What’s happening to me?” I blurted out; I can still feel the extreme pain on my temple.

“Grrrr….”

I looked at my back, and I saw a pair of red eyes with brown fur. I can feel my hands are shaking, it looks scary and I am too horrified. The werewolf towered over me and growled loudly, I was out of balance because of shock. I can see its sharps fangs. I threw the knife towards its neck, with my shaky hand; the wolf fell. It was wounded, I ran towards it and I pulled out the knife. I pierce it again, to make sure it was dead. I am shocked when it was transformed into its human form.

“Werewolf… a real werewolf...” I said, my hands still shaking and I can feel my heart beats faster. I heard rustles in the forest.  What was that again?

Lycan…Lycanthrope…it means werewolf, right? I heard a howl again; I covered my ears with my hands. What was that? I felt so weak while walking towards the house.

I locked the door when I got inside, I kneeled on the ground and held my head. I can hear whispers, screams, and growls. I don’t like it! What’s happening to me? I felt liquid flowing from my nose. f**k! What the hell? I heard someone knock on the door.

“Vixen?” Someone, called my name while knocking the door.

I tried to figure it out, who is it. I didn’t call for reinforcement to help me here. Maybe it is Xena, but why? My vision is a blur, I can’t even breath properly. Another knock on the door but I can’t even move, my head hurts so much. The bleeding isn’t stopping, damn it!

“Vixen! Are you okay?” the voice outside asked.

I closed my eyes and tried to calm down myself, but I failed. I felt so weak, I heard footsteps walking towards me. Was there someone here inside? I laid down on the ground and couldn’t even move. What’s happening to me? Am I under spell? Was this a punishment because I killed a werewolf?

“Vixen! Open the door!”  The voice outside shouted.

I tried to open my eyes but I just found myself drifting to the darkness.