Novel & Cerita Hello Puppets Scout

It seeped slowly, a crimson line over my skin, the scent was sharp and metallic in my nose, even as faint as it was. It wouldn’t be long now. The poison would work its way through me, digging its silver into my veins. My body knew it, every nerve was on edge, screaming, but I was too worn to care. The only sounds in the cold silence were Scout’s small, worried whimpers, echoing against concrete walls that felt as permanent as death. And then, a new sound—a voice that rang through the basement’s silence, bouncing off the walls. His voice. The human. “Scout?” he called out, his voice loud. At the sound, Scout perked up, letting out a low bark, his small frame tensing as if ready to bolt back t

There was silence. It was cold. It was terrible. The scout looked at both of us. Then he delivered the blow. "He wasn't alone," he said. My heart stopped. "What do you mean?" I asked. The scouts' faces turned pale. "There are dozens," he said. The room seemed to freeze. The nursery suddenly felt much smaller. Much colder. The kids were still sleeping peacefully in their cradles. They were unaware. They were innocent. They were vulnerable. The scout swallowed.

The rogues have broken through our outer defenses! Instantly, the relative calm of the past hour shattered. Xander immediately began barking orders, his Alpha authority taking over. I knelt beside the injured scout, my hands already glowing as I worked to heal his wounds. “How many?” I asked urgently, even as I poured healing energy into him. “Dozens,” the scout panted. “Maybe more. They appeared suddenly, like dark figures in the night.” Once the scout's injuries were healed, Xander assisted him in standing up. “Sound the alarm,” he ordered. “Get every able-bodied wolf ready for battle.”

He deliberately wanted to take a breath first, to relieve his fatigue. "Why is it so hard to find someone who can be my mate?" Scout Victor grumbled. Actually, Scout Victor didn't know which direction to look. He had explored almost all the areas around the Cressent pack. But unfortunately, Scout Victor had yet to find his match with any woman. Scout Victor's gaze wandered in all directions. Even though he was tired, Victor's curiosity made him keep pushing his steps. On the other hand, Scout Victor suddenly witnessed an unfamiliar sight. The forest was dark, but Scout Victor could see the silhouettes of several werewolves surrounding something.

I extended my hand, ready to pluck it from the forest floor when a sudden movement from the bushes caught my eye. Before I could react, a puppet leapt out, its swift and fierce movements accompanied by a suffocating stench. The creature was upon me in an instant, its eyes gleaming with malicious intent. "Watch out!" Athena warned loudly, but it was too late. The puppet, like black lightning, pounced on me with a terrifying ferocity. The weight of its body pinned me to the ground, and I nearly lost my grip on the herb. Its claws dug into my shoulders, and its sharp teeth snapped dangerously close to my throat. I couldn’t let this puppet stop me—not when we were so close.

Even the scent trails had been masked with charcoal and fox piss to throw us off. One of the scouts whistled sharply from the edge of the ruins. I moved fast. We found him huddled beneath a half-collapsed barn. Young, shaking, blood on his hands but none of it his. A human. Barely grown. Maybe nineteen. But his mouth still curled in defiance. “Don’t kill him,” I said. The scout dragged him forward. He was spitting dirt, but the defiance didn’t leave. “You’re late,” he rasped, chin high. “We were gone hours before you even smelled it.”

Motionless. They weren’t guarding, they were channeling. I crouched beside Alex in the underbrush. “What are they doing?” “Raising something.” “Or binding it.” “No. This isn’t a cage. It’s a birth.” I scanned the trees for Nova, but she wasn’t there. Then I saw the sigil painted in ash across the altar’s base. The same mark from the scout’s body. The heir breaks. I gave the signal. Two scouts flanked left. One went high. Chito moved with the middle line. I took right with Alex, slow and silent, circling behind the nearest figure. They didn’t stir.

Only the peaceful rhythm of a pack that had learned to thrive. The first to sense us was a young scout on patrol—barely more than a pup, with bright eyes and the unmistakable energy of one of Kael’s line. He froze when he caught our scent, then let out a sharp, excited howl that shattered the quiet afternoon. Within moments, others answered. The forest came alive with the sound of running feet and paws. Soren reached us first.

Or so Arya told him. But tonight, he would keep her to himself. She needed the rest anyway; he confirmed as he opened the door to his apartment. An 8-year-old pup named Scout stood there. Corvin recognized him from training, which the boy excelled at. Scout held a tray with two dinners covered by silver domes. Corvin went into his office and pulled out a folding table large enough for both of them to share. He set it up in the living room. Scout eagerly placed the tray on it before looking around the room expectantly, as if searching for something.

It was to give Adrian peace of mind and help him focus on his mission, but it had saved Harper's life. The arrival of Adrian, Liam, and Oliver had taken the scout's attention away from them. Had they not arrived when they did, it was only a matter of time before the scouts would have found Harper and Lily. The only saving grace that Harper and Lily had was that the scout's sense of smell was impaired because of the drugs. Although it gave them strength and speed, it dulled other senses like hearing and smell. That was what bought them time. It was a miracle, and the moon was blessed for it.