re

s back. Every now and then, however, a small hiss escaped Karen's lips. The sound was so low that no creature would be able to hear

decided to keep her distance so as not to get involved in another confrontation while Karen rested to recover her tired body. Ho

rough, reopening the wounds on Karen's body so that blood filled the air like a signal, lea

e a tree as she turned

hile I confront and elimin

n, Karen replied, "No, it wouldn't feel right

the beautiful she-wolf's

e necessary,"

p," Karen

efore she realized what was happening, Maya grabbed the injured shoulder, making

r lips to lick it clean without breaking her gaze on Karen. "

but she persisted. "Auras are pow

ned her mouth to reply, she raised her finger and pressed it a

nd, and with one last look, Maya took off at top speed to deal with the threat. Karen sat down to rest, trying to focus on her and her ene

death was because Xavier was looking for a mate, why would she help her, who must have seen her as competition to be present in that place when she was only a half-wolf, a female hybrid

avier's name, except to answer her quest

ly heard a female scream, though faint to her human ears. Karen wasn't sure who was s

ed that her best friend was in danger. She would not let her die, not while there was still breath in her li

st circled the tree to see Maya and was moving toward her when she froze, her e

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a

d girl and turned to face the other sh

girl, she-wolf," the woman

e a beautiful red dress, decorated with pink flowers on top of the red lining, with purple fabric above and b

words, but instead said, "I am Maya. I think you sh

eath," her opponent replied, pulling her sword f

sh off your little girl. It is truly pathetic for a mature, high-ranking she-wolf to associa

ponent as her claws grew a foot long, not a

uch her." Maya leapt to attack, her claws

d with a sure motion and deflecting Maya's attack with a steady swing. Undaunted, she whirled around and lashed ou

r's mate, only she was truly worthy. With this thought in her mind, she sla

m or how fierce her attacks were. Elena could only slice her repeatedly with superficial wounds, while Maya managed to avoid

er clenched fists. She unleashed a blast of energy in the direction of her opponent, continuing to launch attacks even as her oppone

ach before she could finish her move. The force of the blow sent her flying as the pain took

all of red fire, hotter than anything else, raced toward her. However, Maya sensed the rise in her opponent's aura and jumped out

f the beautiful red gown as it mixed with the other red colors spilling over the fabri

into her flesh. Instead, she raised a hand to grab Maya's wrist, locking her movement in p

word thrust, but she never touched her opponent as Elena slid toward her. Her feet lost their footing wh

her throat was ripped out and she bled out, so she wrapped her fr

herself begin to merge with the she-wolf beneath her, including her mouth wrapped around Maya's neck. She cou

mpletely absorbed and their powers merged, knowing that her opponent's co

n she felt she was not alone. She turned her head as she stood, ready for a fight as her wo

used. With slow steps, she approached the pale girl, w

ng out her hand to Karen without her claws, now that they ha

rt by her reaction, she asked again,

t of her body had changed, and it wasn't just because she had absorbed another werewolf's body. The feeling was very scary and familiar at the same time. But