Chapter 13

My feet are aching.

My lips are cracked and very dry.

My stomach is growling with emptiness.

And above all, I no longer have a home where I can return to when I am drained to the extreme like this. I don't know how long I'm walking, and I have no exact destination. I am looking for a cave or, if I am lucky, an empty or abandoned house that I could stay in. My money is not enough for me to afford to rent a place and buy food on top of all that.

I have to be frugal and smart. My money could only last me a few days if I spent it carelessly.

I stopped when I heard water running. I followed where the sound was coming from, and I found a clean and clear river.

I immediately scrunched down and cupped water using my hands and drank to my heart's content.

Now, I am fighting the urge to dive and give myself a nice, cool bath.

"Hey," I heard somebody call out. "You shouldn't be here, miss!"

I looked at my back and found not a man but a werewolf towering over me.

My whole body froze.

"Wh- what...