Revenge and the Seed of Fear

While Clara and Adams were still locked in a passionate embrace, Eric Damian emerged from the building, letting out a deliberate cough to catch their attention.

Reluctantly, they disengaged from their fervent kiss.

"Your mother is awake and calling for you," Damian stated, his voice cutting through the charged atmosphere.

Clara's face lit up with a radiant smile as she hurriedly dashed inside to reunite with her mother, leaving Damian to approach Adams.

Locked in a gaze, their eyes betrayed hidden depths of emotions and unspoken thoughts.

"Thank you for saving Clara and her mother. I cannot fathom the consequences if anything had befallen them," Adams expressed, his gratitude tinged with a touch of vulnerability.

"Keep your apologies to yourself," Damian retorted, his tone devoid of warmth, gripping Adams's arm tightly.

"Now, tell me, why were the wolves after them?" Damian demanded, his voice laced with urgency and a thirst for answers.

"Why do you care so much about them? Who