He could hear different sounds and heartbeats,yet despite all of these different heartbeats, the one he centered his attention on was his brothers heart beat pace. Holding his hand ,'How you feeling?,Max asked with a worried face
Wade grunted,'Am fine. Just a little pain in my head', and he cracked a forceful smile. He knew Max was worried and he didn't want him to think much about him even doing so meant he had to smile despite the pain. But he couldn't lie about how he's feeling deep inside which has in a way affected his heartbeat pace.
'Yeah,the doctor said it will go soon after you've taken enough rest, and the drugs will work'. Max said worriedly and sighed.
'Its okay. I will be fine. By the way, who was that guy?,Wade asked out of just new found curiosity.
'I don't know him. He's a thief or something'
'Did he hurt you? I saw you lying on the floor that's why I attacked him'
'Am fine now,don't worry. Its just a small wound. Thank you',Max held his hand softly then Aldor came in.
'What happened?,Are you both okay?,he asked concerned.
'Yeah,both chorused and nodded . Then Aldor sat beside Wade and felt his temperature with his palm.
'Sorry my boy. You need to rest okay', he said looking at Wade.
'I know. Thanks'.Wade responded.
'I will take it from here, Max. You can go back to school', Aldor said patting Max.
Max nodded and picked his bag reluctantly then smiled at his brother 'Take care',he said as he was taking his leave heading towards the door. As he turned his back, Wade thought 'How come he's not wounded now? Did he fight off the thief or something? Has he been learning some martial arts?
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'How is your brother?,Sam asked as he dropped his bag, looking at Max.
'Hes getting better'.Max mumbled scanning through the pupils as if he's looking for someone in particular.
'Did you think something else happened?', Sam asked observing that he is searching for something or someone. 'Are you looking for someone?', he added due to his observation.
'That guy was like me. And he was strong, perhaps stronger than me', he sighed. 'But when next I see him, he's gonna pay for what he did to my brother', Max clenched his fist and began heaving.
'Easy peasy, don't vent out here',Sam said quickly rubbing his head. Just then a girl came over.
'Hi,she said with a smile.
'Hello girlie', Sam smiled back with a wave. But the girl pointed at Max. 'Oh sure,he's the one you talking to. Am off to get some cheese',he said and left. 'Am I that ugly?', he thought as he went away.
'Hey,are you okay?,she asked.
'Am fine,Max said with his face down on the desk.
'I heard what happened at the party. Thieves are rampant in that area. And am sorry for your brother', she said.
'Thank you. For your concern',Max said now looking up and he saw an average height girl standing before him. She has pink lips,her hair was smelling nice and her heartbeat was very fast. 'Why is her heartbeat rising this way? It's not like she's been running or something', he thought.
'I just wanted to check on you,I will be on my way. And she turned to go.
'Whats your name?,Max asked just before she could leave.
'Elena',she smiled and went away.
Meanwhile,not too far from them like a few meters from where Max was sitting.
'I can borrow you mine if you want',Gina said.
'Am good. I will go to the library',Daryl snapped and rose up.
'Then let's go together,I have to grab few things at the library too' and she stood up. Daryl sighed and followed her reluctantly.
'I thought she said she can't run after a guy?', a girl commented after Gina somehow dragged Daryl to the library and other girls in her circle chuckled at this.
*******
'What do you want from me?,Grey asked.
'I need your help'. We have to find these hunters together', Thawn said
'Why would I help you?
'Because ...', Thawn's voice trailed off
'...'I was once like a son to you', he added.
'Well, you are not anymore'. Now get out of here!', Grey said angrily.
'We can do this together, Grey. You know we can. We have a chance against them together', Thawn said
'How would my children feel when they discovered that am helping you out? Tell me', Grey snapped.
'People change',Thawn replied.
'I ...', Grey was interrupted by his phone ringing and he picked. 'Hello this is Grey', he said
'Hey, Grey. I may need your help', the voice said over the phone.
'What happened?', he asked as he had the idea of who is calling.
'We found a body', and Grey looked at Thawn who sighed.
*******
'I wondered what he could have done to deserve this kind of death,' Hardy said with his palms on his forehead.
'Am confused too,' Grey said looking at the body with horror.
'And can you help?, Hardy asked looking at Grey.
'I will try,' Grey replied and Hardy looked at the dead body just then Grey looked at the window from where he could see a Thawn hanging on the side wall.
'And to do that am gonna need this bastards little help', he thought.
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'Am quite busy Sam', She said wrapping some parcel.
'Mom just this once,I won't ask again',Sam said annoyed.
'Okay,I will get it',she smiled. 'Have you seen Hardy lately?
'Yes ma'am. He came to a scene at our school party'
'Something happened at your school party'?,she asked worriedly.
'Yeah. Nothing much, Max was nearly robbed and his brother intervened but got a scratch from the thief', Sam explained and rolled his eyes at himself. 'So little for nothing much', he thought as he slapped his forehead slightly.
'Oh,so a thief caused the problem? How hurt is Max's brother though?
'Yeah a thief caused the problem and it is just a little scuffle that's all', Sam dragged.
'Am sorry to hear that. My regards to him and Max', She said as she placed the parcel in the board.
*****After some days****
'Am glad you are home bro' Max said. 'How is your shoulder though?', he asked as he held the shoulder himself.
'Its good. You know the doctor just grant me opportunity to come home, haven't been discharged officially. I can now move it but not too fast' Wade grinned as Max held his shoulder.
'At least you can move it,' Aldor said. 'Will you be able to follow me to workshop tomorrow?', Aldor asked.
'Are you kidding?', he's not discharged yet today', Max protested.
'I will',Wade responded and patted Max. 'I will be fine, okay', he said but Max just sighed in defeat.
'Thats my boy. It's just to move the shoulders, he's not doing any hard work', Aldor smiled at Max defending his brother and he went out.
'Hey, Max. Is there something you ain't telling me? I saw you on the ground that day,you were hurt. But it seems there's no scratch on you.'
'Drugs....lots of em bro', Max chuckled nervously.
'Okay. But don't do anything stupid,' Wade warned sternly.
'Alright bro. How's your gf?
'Ohh she's fine',he said rolling his eyes.
'What happened? Did you guys broke up?
'Yeah. A guy has been Into her lately and I couldn't let her out and it seems the guy is somehow weird or something. He always controls some guys around him and they do what he says', Wade explained with an agenbite expression.
'Hmm, am sorry to hear that bro.'Max mumbled and clenched his fist behind him. 'When are you going back?', he asked
'When am fully recovered', he replied.
'Okay',Max smiled then a scent entered his nose.'I will be right back',he said leaving and still clenching his fist but this time more tighter.
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'Wow, your sense of smell is quite strong for a BITTEN',Thawn clapped but Max gritted his teeth.
'Fuck you! Max snapped and heaved.
'How is your brother? Thawn asked.
'Thanks to you, his shoulder was dislocated', Max replied furiously. 'And I will fight you with everything I got for hurting him', he said.
'Okay. I will give you two opportunity and you must choose one. Do you want to take revenge for your brother or you want to find out about what you are?', Thawn asked with his claws out. 'If you choose the former, believe me, I won't go easy on you. But if you choose the later, we are gonna work together', He added.
'Fuck you', Max snapped and exhaled. To be honest, he wants nothing than knowing more about himself. But his brother's situation has been clouding his judgement of the phenomenon. 'Fine!', he said. 'Am listening', he murmured and Thawn cracked a smile before explaining.
''Alright, am sorry about him. Listen, you are special. I have not seen someone turned by Biting before. We are mostly born with it or we turn by doing the Wolf ritual and it doesn't include any bitng of some sort. If any werewolf should hear this,they would go on a rampage to build a pack', Thawn explained.
'So,why me? Why did it bite me?
'It has to do with Fate. Maybe it's your fate since your parents aren't like us. And you have a destiny to do something in the world of Lycanthropes'
'I don't buy that,I don't have anything to do in the world of whatever you call it. Do you know the kind of pain I go through during the full moon!? And not only that, some hunters were trying to kill me! Max growled and his eyes became bluish and claws began to sprouts from his fingers.
'Breathe. Control your emotions! You can't just keep lashing out. When the demon inside you relies on your emotions to come out,means you are still weak. You must know when to become a demon and a human. It's who you are now. And you switch whenever it is right', Thawn said as he moved close to Max.
'Argh! Max fell and tried to control his breathe.
'Who are these hunters?', Thawn asked gently.
'I saw Luke. And am sure it's his father with him. He shot me. And his dad was about to stab me with his sword then a guy saved me.'
'A guy???? Whose he?', Thawn asked in his former countenance.
'I don't know. But he was very very fast',
'Did he looked like a wolf to you?', Thawn asked with a serious face.
'No, he's just like a normal person tho he was bruised too, I don't know where he was coming from. But I think he's under the same situation as me now' Max said.
'We have to find him. I think the Savage Hunters are more than we thought', Thawn said thinking maybe it has been a plot set by the Savage Hunters.
'You can't trust that guy', Thawn added
'You know what I thought, I am a prey more than I ever was and why can't I trust who saved me', Max snapped back angrily.
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