"Can we meet again?" asked Ana to no one, her tone was a little hopeful.
The little girl looked up at the same shady tree in her memory that day. Her memories of that day made Ana brave to face the strange events that happened to her at this time, without realizing it was also the turning point in her life.
So far, Ana is a typical noble girl who doesn't know anything and is spoiled. But the terrible thing that suddenly happened to her that day awakened Ana's instinct to survive and become strong. The girl noticed the change and she was grateful for it.
"Why did I come back here again?" asked Ana confusedly.
The little girl was sure that she had walked a long time and away from this striking shady tree, but she always felt that this tree looked familiar.
"Hmm...I'm sure I've passed this way. And this tree, this is the third time I've seen it, right? Ah...should I mark this tree to make it safer? Yes. Let's do that." muttered Ana walking back and forth thinking about the next step she would take.
The little girl picked up a fairly sharp rock around the tree and marked the tree with her name. After that she walked again away from the tree, along the path she remembered as the way out of this forest.
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Meanwhile, Peter's current state is a little worrisome.
After the boy goes to find out why his father's behavior is so strange towards him that's only a Beta, something unexpected happens.
On a deserted street that not many people pass through, Peter is stopped by a group of werewolves who have come out of nowhere. He didn't know whose orders it was, but one thing Peter did know was that he couldn't leave unharmed today.
He fought them, there were five werewolves there, even though they weren't alpha, but five adult werewolves who were Beta was quite troublesome, especially for a werewolf child like Peter who wasn't an Alpha.
Having managed to find an opening, Peter ran as hard as he could in the direction he was used to. Red Moon Forest. The forest was famous among werewolves and the hunters, where all sorts of miracles were said to occur there. As if the forest was the savior of his soul, Peter desperately ran towards the forest.
"His!"
Peter was hit in the head but he managed to dodge and withstand the blow with his arm and cause that arm to injured. Peter stared intently at the adult werewolves currently surrounding him. No matter how fast Peter ran, he was still a child, impossible to compare with adults.
"What do you want?" asked Peter coldly.
The coldness and expressionless face seemed to be ingrained in this boy's soul. He who didn't get much love in the family and grew up hearing people's ridicule about him, had formed this cold and untouchable personality so that no matter who he was talking to, the boy would definitely behave like that.
"What do we want?" asked one of the grim-faced werewolves with black hair and black eyes who seemed to be the leader of the current group of five werewolves.
Peter noticed the face and appearance of this adult werewolf before him, but he was clear that he had never seen this face around him, whether in the village or in the castle of the Marama.
"Of course, we want you dead!" said the man again with clear killing intent.
Peter narrowed his eyes, it seemed that not only could he not leave unharmed but he could have lost his life here in front of these strangers without knowing why he was killed. Peter doesn't want to! Never would he be willing to give up and lose his life for no reason like this.
He was sure he didn't offend anyone, but why was his life really so difficult? Did bad luck gather around him?
Peter snorted disapprovingly, this was his life but why couldn't he control it as he pleased. He could survive this long, he would also choose how he died and certainly not in such a ridiculous and pathetic way!
Brak!!
Again, the man swung the stick which managed to injure Peter and attacked the boy once again. Peter managed to dodge this time and the stick hit the wall behind him. It's a small alley with no people to tend to leave and the most unsafe place for Peter right now.
"Heh...boss. This brat is quite tough." said one of the werewolves to the black-haired and eyed werewolf earlier.
Neither of them wore masks nor intended to hide their faces, either they were quite confident in their abilities or they had other secrets, Peter wasn't sure enough to draw conclusions yet, his knowledge was shallow and couldn't be compared to adults.
"Hah! I hope I grow up fast." muttered Peter to himself in his heart.
It was this kind of helplessness that sometimes made Peter tired, he hoped that he would grow up quickly and be able to protect himself and the people who were precious to him. He must rely on himself to survive, since the death of his mother, Peter alone.
His life was quite pathetic, yet he couldn't just give his life away. The last words from the only person who treated Peter with such worth and affection. Every time he intended to die, those words would ring in his head.
"Live! Never give up on your life, you never know what you will meet. Something at the end of your life will surely make you happy, for sure."
Words spoken with smiles and tears. His precious life that was saved by his mother would not be wasted in a place like this.
Brack! Brack! Brack!
Thinking of the past, Peter managed to dodge all of the man's blows. But his lack of experience puts Peter immediately in a difficult situation. Criminals will not act in a fair way and when faced with the current situation it is best to stay focused, it will be a valuable lesson that Peter receives, as he manages to get through the current life and death situation.
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While Ana's condition is also not good enough than Peter.
"How do I get out of this forest?!" Ana's shout echoed in the vast forest.
She returned to the tree, this time quite clearly. This tree had the marks she made earlier. Ana is sure now that she is trapped in this damn jungle!
"Someone! Please take me out of this forest." shouted Ana again.
Peter and Ana, will they meet again? What will happen to Peter and how will Ana get out of the forest?