Hunters

"Engh."

Eir groaned as she felt a stinging pain in her stomach. Her hands weakly tried to check her condition. Eir felt a wound on her stomach. The wound felt fresh because the blood didn't stop coming out of it.

Eir cursed softly. She didn't understand why she, who should have the ability to regenerate, could have a wound that was difficult to heal. It took a while before Eir came to her senses. She remembered that she tried to chase Elyna. Then after that...

"Luna!"

Eir squinted because of the pain that came when she suddenly got up from her standing position. But that wasn't the most important thing. When Eir realized she was in a strange place, her mind was immediately alert, while her eyes looked around to check her surroundings.

"Luna!"

Eir didn't know whether she should feel relieved or worried when she found Elyna trapped in the strange room with her. Eir immediately checked Elyna's condition and sighed in relief when she saw that Elyna was only asleep. But Eir was also worried. She didn't know why they were there, especially with the strange collar that prevented her from telepathizing or transforming into wolf form.

"Luna, hey, wake up. You can't keep sleeping in this place!"

The young werewolf said in panic while patting Elyna's cheek. Her eyes kept looking around warily. She was afraid that someone would suddenly come in while she was trying to wake Elyna up.

"Engh..."

After a while, Elyna started to open her eyes. Elyna squinted. She tried to see who had just woken her up.

"...Eir?"

Elyna's voice sounded hoarse and weak. She didn't have time to feel confused because Eir suddenly opened the top button of her clothes and revealed her smooth shoulder.

"Hurry up and bite me! You look so pale! I'm afraid you'll die even if you just stay still like an idiot!" Eir snapped in annoyance. Elyna, who had just come to her senses, shook her head. She shifted and tried to get away from Eir, who suddenly offered Elyna to suck her blood.

"What are you doing?! Quickly drink my blood!"

Elyna still refused. She continued to back away until the door was suddenly opened.

The hunter who captured them entered, followed by a man with a scar who immediately took notice of the room as soon as he entered.

His eyes stopped when he saw Eir and Elyna, who fell silent and in alarm because of their arrival. His gaze mainly focused on Eir's white neck. The man smiled. He licked his lips shamelessly in front of them.

"Do you want to greet us by showing off your body?"

Eir's brow furrowed when she heard the man speak obscenely. Eir covered her neck while pulling Elyna to hide behind her body. Because Eir is the only pack member who is by Elyna's side, she has to ensure her safety.

"Is she a werewolf?" the man with a scar asked his partner. The other party nodded. His gaze still did not leave Eir's face, which caught his attention.

"She is still young and looks inexperienced. She can be sold for a high price," the man said proudly.

"FUCK YOU!" Eir snapped in disapproval. She was still guarding Elyna behind her back. Now she knew where they were. The only ones who could restrain their movements and hunt them were the hunters she had only heard about from bedtime stories.

BAM!

Eir was surprised when the scarred man suddenly pulled her hand, then hit her hard enough to send her flying. Eir groaned while holding her stomach. The blood that came out of her stomach soaked her outer clothes.

The scarred man smiled as he watched Eir curl up in pain. The man walked over to Eir. Then, when he was close enough, he crouched down to force Eir to look up at him.

"Don't act cute. We don't want goods like you to get damaged any further."

PTOOEY!

The man's face changed when Eir spat on his face. The blood flowing from Eir's stomach was no reason for her to give up. Eir would not let anyone look down on her as long as she could fight.

"You son of a bitch."

"Argh!"

Eir screamed as the man strangled her neck tightly. The man was strong enough to force Eir to get up from her curled-up position. Eir was made to float in the air because she was quite short compared to the man who was strangling her.

"STOP!"

The man ignored Elyna's pleas, even if Elyna tried to stop him by pulling his hand. Eir already looked weak from the strangle, and that made Elyna panic even further.

"Just take me! Please don't hurt her! Please!"

"Stop."

Only when the hunter said that the man with a scar finally released his stranglehold on Eir. Eir fell hard after the strangle was released. She continued to cough while her vision was still dark because she lacked oxygen for a fairly serious time.

"You, do you swear you will do anything for her?"

"Yes, yes..."

Elyna tried to stay strong when the hunter made an offer. What happened to Eir had made her realize something. They were now in the hands of the hunters. And in that place, anyone could die before Val or Tritan could help them.

"Then, come with me. There's something I want to try with you."

"No... don't, Luna."

BAM!

Eir had just felt better and she was kicked again because she tried to prevent Elyna from leaving.

"EIR!"

Elyna screamed in panic when she saw Eir until she started vomiting a mouthful of blood. Elyna tried to reach Eir if only she wasn't blocked by the hunter who suddenly held her hand.

"Come with me, or she dies," the hunter threatened seriously. Elyna cried she didn't want anyone else to die just because of her.

Elyna slowly nodded. She let her body out of that place, leaving Eir, who was still trying to call her weakly from inside the room.