part of me, almost consuming my sanity.
All I could think was that I had to kill Mark.
Only by killing Mark could I avenge Anna.
I held Anna’s small body to my chest, staring at her lips, now tinged with purple.
I could almost feel Anna’s pain before her death, could almost hear her crying out for
- me.
Just thinking of Anna made my hatred burn hotter.
I could feel the wolf inside me awakening, pain surging beneath my skin as my bones began to shift.
It was an uncontrollable transformation, but I didn’t care. My daughter’s death had shattered the last remnants of my humanity.
“Zara, you’ve made it so I can’t face anyone.
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“Zara, you’ve made it so I can’t face anyone. Now you’ll pay for it.”
“I had thought, if you didn’t die, I’d keep caring for you. If you died, I’d bury you properly. But you-” Mark’s voice was cold, “You didn’t die, and now you want my life.”
“Now,” he sneered, “the retribution is here.”
Mark held up a pair of silver handcuffs.
“Since I already have heirs, you don’t need to live.”
Mark moved toward me with the cuffs, but I looked up, meeting his eyes.
For the first time, I saw fear in them–my eyes had already transformed into golden wolf eyes.
He was close now, the handcuffs in his hand, but I cradled Anna’s body and said,
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“Mark, you will regret this.”
Tai Jun is a dreamer and storyteller who believes the sky is never the limit. He spends most of his time with his friend Lian, chasing new horizons and crafting tales that soar beyond boundaries.
