"Hey!" Aleta said softly.
Aleta saw clearly that Dave was lying on the ground in front of her. But the girl had no idea what was happening."Hey, what are you doing. Don't pretend to faint like that. I haven't even held you accountable for wasting my perfume and taking my first kiss!" Aleta said again. Hoping that he would wake up and reply to her.Aleta was starting to get a little scared, because the man who was currently under her feet was not answering anything at all. The girl, lowered her body and squatted right next to Dave's body. She touched the man and there was no response. This scared Aleta even more. Especially after the girl found that her hand was touching something wet. Something that after she smelled gave off a distinctive fishy odor that she hated."Damn, this is... blood!" she screeched to herself.Aleta was shaking, she felt her body hot and cold, her chest was getting tight and her stomach felt nauseous now. She got up and slowly walked backwards, away from the man who was lying on the ground.Ignorant of what happened to the man. Whether he was dead or not. All Aleta knew was that she had to walk away. A bad memory would arise when she had to deal with that fishy thing. And Aleta would rather not have her past traumatized again, than help Dave."Ma... sorry. I'm sorry!" Aleta said silently.The girl's fear had overpowered her humanity. Aleta would rather leave Dave than help him for now.But unfortunately, Aleta's untimely departure deprived her of an amazing piece of information that could give her goosebumps.The full moon was getting brighter. The wind was blowing, making the trees sway and the leaves fall. At the same time, nature was beginning to show signs of unnaturalness. The figure of the man currently lying on the ground began to reveal something surprising.Feathers began to grow all over his body. Sharp nails ready to rip apart prey were firmly attached to the man's fingers. Sharp teeth and fangs did not go unnoticed, growing at a rapid pace. Beginning a drastic change that would always occur at midnight on a full moon.That man was no ordinary human. The man who had terrified Aleta was no ordinary robber with a new modus operandi. Dave was, well, a werewolf.***Dave opened his eyes slowly. He realized there was light coming through between his eyelids. Dave was in a large, luxurious room, lying on a bed, with an IV needle stuck in his wrist. There were also several other things attached to his body and connected to a machine.He looked in all directions, the place looked deserted. Dave wanted to try to get out of bed. But unfortunately, the man's body was so weak that he grumbled to himself."Damn it! Why am I so weak! Totally useless!" Dave said in annoyance.The sound of the door opening suddenly sounded loud enough to make Dave turn his head. Whereas before, Dave was about to take off all the strange things that were currently attached to his body.A man dressed all in white like a normal doctor came into the room. His wide eyes were obscured by thick glasses that reflected light and looked shiny. The man approached Dave, then stood next to him."Don't try to get up, run away, or say 'I'm fine'. Because it's useless at this point!" the all-white man said to Dave."I can barely even feel the existence of my legs," Dave argued irritably."In this kind of pain, you're still running your mouth. Too bad killing you isn't in my power. Otherwise, you would have gone to the afterlife.He was Alvin, a special doctor who had been dealing with people with privileges like Dave. Besides being a good doctor, Alvin is also a close friend of Dave."You survived half a million wolf troops. Yes... although I know they are low-level troops. But still, it was enough to surprise me. Descendants of royal blood, it's scary," said Alvin while checking on Dave's condition."Believe me, that was the worst misfortune. I'd rather be like you guys!" said Dave."Or... be a normal human like everyone else," he continued."Alright, stop venting. You have to listen to me. Your injuries are quite severe. If it was an ordinary human, you could have been in a coma or spent three months recovering. But don't worry, since it's you who's injured, according to my calculations... 3 days should be enough," Doctor Alvin explained at length."Three days? Come on. I want to get better right now!" said Dave in a commanding tone."You wouldn't have even gotten hurt, if you hadn't been a fool who was easily trapped into the enemy's cage!" Alvin retorted.Dave couldn't reply to Alvin's words right now. Because what the man said was true. Stupidity had led him to a big mistake. It wasn't just him who suffered in the end. Dave didn't even know the fate of his followers who were forced to sacrifice their lives."Actually, what provoked you to come to their place. After all the effort we put into hiding our identities?" Alvin asked curiously."Don't interfere too much. You just need to focus on healing me as soon as possible," Dave replied."Well, as a subordinate... I can't force either. Although I'm actually very curious as to why the future king of our nation is so stupid. But forget it, there are other things that are more important. The others and I have made up a story in the office that you had an accident and need intensive care. In the meantime, you're safe," Alvin explained at length.Dave just nodded his head a few times in response. "But, this is my last question," Alvin said, while correcting the slightly tilted position of his glasses."Our men found you lying in an alley. With a body position that had turned into a wolf and a perfume smell that was so strong. I can guess that you were wearing a bottle of perfume to trick the enemy's scent. But... whose perfume are you using?"Dave was surprised to hear Alvin's question. All at once he remembered that girl. Yes... the girl in the dark alley that he took perfume from, as well as his first kiss.But that wasn't what Dave was afraid of. There was something else that was more important to him right now."Oh my! That girl... that girl must have seen me when I turned into a werewolf!""Thank you for visiting. Welcome back," Aleta said to a female customer who had just finished paying for her groceries.The girl let out a long sigh, before finally looking towards the exit of the store. It was time to go home and the woman was Aleta's last customer.From behind the glass doors and windows of the shop, Aleta looked out at the dark world outside. This was the fourth day after the incident that night. The last time that she could barely sleep peacefully.A few days ago Aleta had gotten the afternoon shift. So she didn't have to worry too much about missing the bus. However, if it was like this Aleta was worried that she would have to go through a dark alleyway which traumatized her a little.Bad thoughts ruled Aleta's brain. Fear, curiosity and also guilt. The girl felt guilty for leaving the man lying alone. With her humanity, Aleta should have called for help or at least done something.And now she was so afraid, afraid that the man would die. And that death was cause
"You...will get...your just reward!"There was one last warning uttered by the dying man. A man who was crawling slowly approached Dave. His hand moved to touch Dave's leg."You and your lover will suffer the consequences!"Dave was about to get rid of the man by kicking or stomping on his body. But Aleta, who could no longer stand the sadistic scene before her, suddenly screamed."Shhttooop! Please stop. Don't you see, he's already suffered enough!" Aleta said with a trembling body.The girl's scream was enough to shock Dave into releasing his embrace from Aleta. And Aleta's words, indeed, succeeded in making Dave undo his intentions."You're all crazy!" Aleta shouted again.Aleta turned and ran out of the store. She tried her best to run as fast as she could, leaving behind a place that would become another source of trauma.Dave's men intended to chase Aleta. But Dave prevented them, by making a hand gesture."You guys just clean up the mess. I'll go after the girl," Dave ordered.
Aleta returned to Dave and came face to face with him. The girl was still trying to scrutinize the figure before her with a sharp gaze that was also full of question marks. The man really had a lot of surprises.When they first met, Dave seemed like a helpless man who needed help. But in a short time, the man suddenly appeared and showed a different attitude. Then Dave easily finds out everything about Aleta."How did you know?" Aleta asked with a cynical look."What does it matter? The fact is that you are an orphan and have a younger brother who had to be hospitalized for mental illness. What other facts do you want to hear, I know them all," Dave explained at length.For the umpteenth time, Aleta was confused by the man."You don't have to work in that little shop anymore. I'll pay for all your brother's medical treatment until he gets better. And I'll pay for everything you need. You won't lack anything!" Dave said again."What do you want? No one is going to be so generous for no
The night sky began to envelop the suburbs. The streets, which were busy and bustling, slowly became quiet. Unlike in the city center, this place is quieter as well as quicker to turn off its life.Aleta was about to return home, having spent the day working at a deserted shop on the outskirts of the city. It was almost midnight. And she might as well be prepared for the fact that the last bus had stopped running an hour ago. There was no choice but to walk in the darkness of the night, through deserted alleyways with no lighting.Aleta, however, was not afraid. She was quite familiar with the roads she had traveled. But tonight, it felt a little different.The girl raised her head, looking up at the night sky. The full moon this time appeared with a perfect sphere as well as a brighter light than usual. The wind also blew stronger than usual, so the girl had to rub her shoulders to protect her pores from the bone-chilling cold.The dark and narrow alley was a shortcut for the girl to