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CHAPTER 10 RAKA'S RESCUE

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last update วันที่เผยแพร่: 2026-07-20 22:27:02

East Forest was pitch black. The only sounds were crickets and Raka’s ragged breathing.

He left the old bike by the edge. Raka bolted into the bushes. Thorns ripped at his calves. His breath tasted like blood and vomit.

The torch behind him kept getting closer. Not fast. On purpose.

"Raka..."

Alina’s voice. Closer now. And she was smiling.

Raka stopped under a big banyan tree. The blade of his inherited machete was shaking.

"You... you’re dead!" he yelled.

From the darkness, Alina stepped out. Her hair was soaked. Her clothes were torn. But her eyes... they were red. Her nails were long, black, like claws.

"Finally," she whispered. "You called for me, didn’t you?"

She didn’t even finish talking before she lunged. One swipe and her claws tore open Raka’s back.

"AAARGH!"

Raka hit the ground. Heat. Blood. The world spun. The machete slipped from his hand.

Alina sat on his chest. She raised her claw, aiming straight for his heart.

"Enough," Alina hissed.

_Grrrr..._

From all four sides, yellow eyes lit up between the trees.

Wolves. Seven of them. Dirty fur, skinny bodies, but every single tooth was bared at Alina.

The biggest one, the leader, let out a low growl. The whole forest went silent.

Alina turned her head. She laughed. "Wolves? You think you can fight me?"

The fight broke out in one second.

Raka was half-conscious. He only saw flashes. Alina jumped and slashed two wolves at once. But the pack didn’t back down. They went for her legs. Claws vs fangs. Screams. Thuds. Mud and blood splattered on the tree trunks.

Raka’s machete was next to him. With the last of his strength, he dragged himself and stabbed Alina in the thigh while she was distracted fighting the biggest wolf.

Alina shrieked. It didn’t even sound human anymore. It was a screech.

She kicked Raka so hard he flew into the roots of a tree. His vision blurred. The last thing he saw before blacking out: Alina badly wounded. Her stomach was ripped open. Black blood dripping. She looked at Raka once, full of hate, then limped away into the bushes.

The wolves didn’t chase her. They just stood guard over Raka’s unconscious body. The leader sat down and started licking Raka’s back wound slowly.

---

*4:10 AM*

Inside a cave at the far end of East Forest, there was a puddle of red water.

Alina collapsed onto the stone floor. Gasping.

"DRAVEN!!" she screamed.

A heavy voice answered from the dark. "You were careless."

A tall shadow came out. Draven. Skin pale, eyes empty. He was holding a clay bowl.

He crouched in front of Alina and touched the wound on her stomach.

"The wolves of this forest... they’re protected," Draven muttered. "And that boy... he’s not just any offering."

Alina gritted her teeth through the pain and smirked. "Heal me. I want his heart. Now."

Draven took a sip from the bowl, then pressed it to Alina’s wound. White smoke rose. Alina screamed again.

"Calm down," Draven said softly. "This wound will take time. But your hatred... that’s what will make you heal faster."

Outside the cave, a wolf’s howl echoed in the distance. Guarding.

Raka was still lying under the banyan tree. Alive. For now.

---

*To Be Continued*

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