The Revenge

Chapter 2

Opening my eyes slowly, I groaned as pain radiated from all over my body. My vision was blurry but I saw a figure towering over me and I froze when I felt something digging into my neck. “Don’t move” I heard a deep voice. I blinked a few times trying to focus my eyes on the person in front of me. When my vision got clear I saw a man staring at me warily. I looked around and saw another three standing around us watching, holding on their weapons as if I would want to attack.

My wide eyes snapped back at the man in front of me and began slightly shaking. This is what I wanted to avoid. ”I’m a human” I mumbled, my voice weak barely noticeable, hoping they wouldn't see me as a threat and let me go. Worst case scenario flashed in my mind of him killing me on the spot.

The man scanned my face as if looking for any signs of me lying. He lowered his knife and got up. I let out a breath I didn't even know I held as I closed my eyes in relief for a second. Sitting up I touched my neck trying to feel if he managed to cut me.

“What are you doing all alone in the forest,” the man that held the knife to my throat said coldly. I glanced at him, he was standing a few feet away from me. Tall with nearly black hair cut short on the sides but slightly longer on top of his head. The tips of his hair fell into his face covering his eyebrows. He had broad shoulders and through his clothes, I could tell he had a good bit of muscle on him. When he looked at me intensely letting me know he was waiting for me to reply I met the most stunning silvery grey eyes I ever saw. I felt like they were piercing through me staring at my soul. He held my gaze a second longer than necessary.

Then he added, ”for all I know, you could be working for the werewolves.” This statement snapped me out of my trance.

“I’m running away from them. I escaped” I said and hoped they would trust me and didn’t kill me then and there. He held my gaze moments longer again than looked at one of the other men as if communicating.

I felt movement next to me .“Can you stand up?” When I glanced in his direction I noticed he was tall as well with dirty blond hair and sky blue eyes. His voice wasn’t as deep and sounded more kind. He held out his hand for me to grab it. And I did. I had a sharp pain in my back but other than that I was ok.

“Thanks” I mumbled as I stood up patting my bum, legs and arms free from the dirt.

He gestured for me to follow the first man and we took off deeper into the forest.

Few minutes of quietly walking I found myself asking “where are you taking me?”

One of the other guys replied from behind me “To the camp.” This guy had light brown hair and brown eyes and was not as tall as the other two guys.

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. “There are camps? You mean human camps?”

Blondie next to me replied ”Yes. One of many. But we are nowhere as strong as werewolves or vampires to fight them.”

I was surprised. I had no idea such camps existed. It could be a new beginning for me. I just hoped they won't decide to kill me, thinking I spy for the werewolves.

“What’s your name?” I heard Blondie beside me asking and snapping me out of my thoughts.

“Reine...and yours”

“Thomas” then he pointed to the guy with light brown hair “that’s my brother John, and that’s Paul” pointing at the last guy with red hair and green eyes. Lastly, he pointed at the guy with black hair and grey eyes. ” That’s Luca. He is the son of our leader.”

"Now that you learned my name, does that mean you let me live?" I said with hope and anticipation.

"That's up to our leader to decide" answered Thomas.