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【One】

The mountains and forests in the dark night always have a treacherous color. Even if the moon tries hard to shed light in the sky, it can't dispel the fear. Layers of thick shadows gather together, like the haze that hangs over people's hearts.

Joseph walked on the path in the forest, holding a beautiful wolf-headed cane in his hand, every step seemed to be measured, as if walking on flat ground, gracefully and calmly as if walking in a garden.

The pair of bright animal pupils in the dark night stared straight ahead without being affected at all.But as he walked, his steps faltered.

Her ears moved slightly, and she quickly figured out what it was.

Night is always the time for predators and beasts of prey.

The weak little rabbit wailed weakly and desperately in the exhaustion of running.

"what!"

The huge black shadow rushed up, violently swept across a branch, and there was nothing in the bushes, it roared angrily.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

After destroying the bush, it lowered its head and sniffed, and slowly moved to the nearby woods.

The sound of heavy breathing and the sound of crushing dead branches are getting closer.

It rushed over, but only saw a small leather shoe behind the stone.

Impatiently roared, the next second, the tone of the impatient roar changed, and the panic stopped abruptly with the sound of a huge falling object.

"clatter."

The beautifully crafted cane tapped lightly on the ground.

Joseph looked beyond the fallen black bear and looked not far away. His good night vision allowed him to clearly see a small piece of clothing exposed behind the tree in the darkness.

After waiting for a while, he held the corner of his mouth slightly: "Aren't you going to come out?" As if thinking of a cat catching a mouse, he raised his feet and walked slowly towards it.

He was extremely vicious, deliberately walking slowly, exposing the sound of his footsteps to the air.

Step by step.

The ear moved slightly, and Joseph heard a slight movement.

It seemed like a moment of panic, and there was nowhere to hide, she moved a few steps in, and finally walked out helplessly.

The corner of the little dress embroidered with lace was scratched, and the delicate hairstyle was also messed up a lot. The girl's face was still full of panic, and a small white face was staring at him in embarrassment and anxiety.

a little rabbit.

Joseph hooked the corners of his lips unobtrusively, but on the surface he stopped in a gentlemanly manner:

"Good night, miss."

Her eyes fell on his furry ears in surprise, she hesitated for a moment, and then she spoke slowly, with a hint of uncertainty in her voice: "...Ye An, sir."

"Excuse me...are you here to pick me up...someone?"

Joseph raised his eyebrows: "Come to pick you up...?"

The girl paused, and looked into his ear cautiously and restrainedly: "...Are you a werewolf?"

"of course."

Complicated emotions filled those purple eyes in an instant.

Joseph could see clearly, it was like a breath of relief, but also like the fear and despair of being sentenced to death.

The girl's voice trembled slightly:

"I'm Beth Fenli Yeager, and I'm... the sacrifice for this time."

【two】

Beth Finley Yeager is a noble lady.

On such a night, she should have had dinner in the bright and gorgeous manor, then soaked in a bath with milk and rose petals, and fell asleep on a bed as soft as clouds... But, since one day, Viscount Yeger's pillow Nightmares and curses ensue when a single mace appears.

For the first time, Bess Fenley knew that the family history that the Yegel family was proud of actually relied on the power of darkness. The previous Viscount Yegel had made a deal with werewolves, and the price for gaining power and wealth... are his offspring.

Viscount Yeager has only one daughter.When he saw the wolf fang, the Viscount suddenly fell ill.If she violated her original promise, the family would be destroyed in an instant. For her sick father, no matter how frightened she was, Beth Fenli had to muster up the courage to come to this cursed area where the previous generation of patriarchs encountered werewolves. forests.

"You may call me Beth Fernley."

The girl tried hard to keep calm, not only because of the handsome but inhuman appearance of the "human" in front of her, but also because of the huge black bear not far away. It was still chasing and killing her a minute ago, and Beth Fenley still remembered that terrifying look, but in front of the werewolf in front of her, she was so vulnerable.

When she walked into the forest, she already had the consciousness of death. Everyone—even the coachman who brought her here looked at her with pity. No one thought she could go back alive.

"Since as a sacrifice, it belongs to the wolf clan, then..." the young man said in a low voice, as if talking to himself, his eyes slowly fell from her face to her foot where a shoe had been lost .

Beth Fenli shrunk subconsciously, her face flushed immediately, but fortunately, the shoes were left nearby, she quickly picked them up and put them on, but felt that gaze was always on her, which made her feel ashamed and anxious.

Although he dressed like a gentleman, his behavior was not restrained at all.

Joseph waited considerately for her to put on her shoes before turning around and saying, "Follow me." Beth Fenley only saw the wolf's tail behind him when she was carrying her back.

werewolf...

She couldn't help but look at him. Unlike people's rumors, the young man was very handsome, and his facial features seemed to have been carefully carved, making it impossible to pick out any flaws.What makes people feel dreamy is that he is dressed very gentlemanly, from head to toe, even small accessories such as neckwear and headbands, there is nothing that can be faulted.He dressed more delicately than her, you know, she was wearing a small foreign dress, although she tried her best to choose simple clothes when she went out, it was still not very simple, and this kind of dress was simply out of place in the dark mountains and forests.

If it weren't for the furry ears on the top of his head, the eyes and tail that couldn't be concealed, maybe she would really recognize him as a noble nobleman.The elegance and dignity of the young man's gestures made it impossible to connect him with the ferocious werewolf.

"Staring at other people's ears and tails is not something a lady should do." Perhaps her gaze was too direct, the young man suddenly said.

Beth Fenley quickly looked away: "I'm sorry, sir... It's just that I don't know what to call you yet?"

"me?"

The young man seemed to be thinking for a while, then turned his head to look at her, the blue Youyou animal pupils were like two fires of fire in the darkness: "It is indeed time to introduce myself, I am..."

As if the still button was pressed for a moment, a huge figure appeared behind him, and the bloody mouth that suddenly appeared suddenly bit down, blowing towards his face with a foul smell.

"...Joseph."

As soon as the voice fell, Beth Fenli's eyes blurred, she didn't have time to see what happened, she only heard a roar, blood splashed everywhere, the huge thing fell to the ground with a crash, and a cloud of dust was thrown up.

The warm blood splashed on her feet, slowly turning red along with the ground. She stood there stiffly, and before she could react, everything was over.

Joseph fell lightly to the side.

This was a giant bear, bigger than the one he killed just now, but it still didn't pose any threat to him.Joseph stared at the dying giant bear, and said softly, "I was going to let you go."

The giant bear's body was bleeding, and half of its thick fur was torn open, revealing tumbling flesh and blood. It was panting heavily, and its extremely spiritual black eyes showed hatred.

Joseph looked down at it, holding the exquisite wolf-headed cane in his hand, as if looking at an insignificant ant.

The giant bear's voice gradually quieted down, and submission and fear gradually emerged in its eyes. Beth Fenley guessed that it had something to do with the black bear that was killed, so she came to attack them.

She couldn't help looking at Joseph, and the werewolf seemed to feel her gaze, and a pair of blood-red beast eyes suddenly looked over:

"what happened?"

Some blood was splashed on his face, staining his fair skin, with a kind of evil beauty, together with the aura around him, people subconsciously dare not approach him.

Being watched by these eyes, she couldn't help but feel like being stared at by a beast, and her hair stood on end for a moment.He walked towards her slowly, with the smell of blood still on his body, Beth Fenli couldn't help but froze when he heard him ask casually, "Is there a handkerchief?"

"Yes, here you are..." Subconsciously, he froze for a while, and hurriedly found out the handkerchief, which was pulled from his hand in the next second.I saw that Joseph's eyes had turned back to blue at some point, and he gently wiped the blood on his face, like a wolf that had just finished killing, carelessly licking the warm blood stained on its sharp claws.

"Don't worry, it won't come to trouble us again." Sensing her nervousness, Joseph said considerately, as if he had no idea that her fear was not from the giant bear, but from himself.

His fingertips were long and sharp nails, holding the blood-stained handkerchief, and said an insincere apology: "I'm sorry, your handkerchief was stained by me."

"It's okay, it's just a handkerchief." Naturally, Beth Fenley couldn't say anything else, and Joseph didn't intend to return it to her at all, so she could only follow behind him silently.

Walking and walking, a castle appeared in front of me. It didn't look very big, but in such a mountain forest, it was undoubtedly a very gorgeous and high-end building.

Is this where the wolf clan is located?

Beth Fenley couldn't help but glanced at Joseph. Like the young man, this residence was really too delicate, beyond the imagination left by werewolves to the world.

"This is my residence, you can rest here tonight."

Beth Fenley walked into the gate with him. The decoration in the room was very exquisite, as if she was visiting a nobleman's castle, but she did not forget her situation. The crows sounded from the woods in the dark night, as if they were To remind her that she was in a cursed place.

"Mr. Werewolf," Beth Fenli was a little apprehensive, looking at the person in front of her with hopeful eyes: "I... I have kept the promise, you will let my father go, right?"

Joseph paused, stared at her quietly, and smiled meaningfully: "Of course."

"The werewolf got the prey he wanted, so naturally he has no extra desire to hunt."

Beth Fenli heaved a sigh of relief, but subconsciously felt something was wrong.She didn't react until she was brought to the resting room by Joseph, sat on the soft bed, and relaxed after a day of tension.

This castle seems to be inhabited by Joseph alone?Haven't wolves always been family?

A lone wolf living alone...

(To be continued)

The author has something to say: Joseph: Is there a handkerchief?

Beth Fernley: ... yes

Joseph: Sorry for getting dirty, (drawing a handkerchief from his pocket) Here you go.

Beth Fenley: ? ? ?