Ares was covered in blood, and the wounds on his back were deep. His flesh had been turned outward, making him look grotesque and horrifying.But he paid no heed to the pain.He struggled to get up, terrified that if he was a second late, I would vanish. With that, though, he lunged toward me!I made no move to escape as he pressed me to the grass with his blood-soaked body. He buried his head in the crook of my neck, nuzzling incessantly."Estella… I missed you so much. These past three days, I've been thinking of you in every single moment that it aches deep in my bones…"His hot tears fell and scalded my skin, causing me to frown.I didn't push him away, nor did I hug him back. I acted as though a random wolf I wasn't familiar with had pounced on me."Get off. You're crushing me," I said.Ares froze for a moment, then hurriedly stood. However, he didn't dare let go and kept me wrapped in his arms.Then, as if he just remembered what he wanted to do, he fumbled frantically a
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