Chapter 38 : A Demon's Awakening 1

At that moment, I stopped in front of him and slowly raised my hand. He growled, making me pause for a moment before I placed my hand on the side of his face. Little by little, I saw the beast begin to fade away, and he gradually came to himself. His features gradually returned to the way they were, his skin color changing and spreading to his chest and arms, and he raised his hand to place it on top of mine. The horns and fangs were still there, as were the red eyes, but I could see that his mind had calmed now, and he took a deep breath.

Then, without waiting, I wrapped my arms around him and held him tightly while he was still in shock.

"I thought they were going to kill you," I whispered as I held him, and I felt his arms wrap around me.

As I pulled away, I noticed that there was a small trail of dried blood running from his mouth and a small cut near his eye, as well as slash marks along his side.

" He needs help," I said to the two men beside me.

"Is he on his way yet?" Jes