Twilight | Oneus

Chapter 23

Your POV

After our walk I spent the rest of the "dawn" sitting out on the stairs observing the scenery that surrounded me. I contemplated the direction my life had taken, without me deciding anything. It wasn't my fault. I wasn't here because I wanted it. That portal , the one they called the endless forest. Why was it there? Who had summoned it. Was I just in a wild lucid dream? Even if I enjoyed my stay here, I wanted to understand the meaning behind it. Gunhak had still not come back from his hunting spree. I was concerned. Did something happen to him? He behaved too peculiar, so agressive before he left. Was he always like that? My eyes scanned the edge of the forest as I finally saw a shilouette. Yes! It was Gunhak. As he came closer, I noticed that he was very pale and seemed to be hurting. I got up from the staircase at the villas door and walked towards him. I extended my arms so he could get a hold of them. "Gunhak are you alright? Are you injured?" I asked seeing his clothes that were torn and blood was ru

"Where is master Seoho" He panted still exhausted from sprinting out of the forest. He seemed confused and somewhat paranoid. When I looked back at him he sank to the floor into a squatting position. " There was.........there are so many other wolves out there! I don't know what to do! I didn't know. The portal must have opened! Almost out of nowhere Dongju appeared and was holding a crystal ball. "They're here!" He said as his eyes widened and he waved his hand over it. Suddenly a vast shilouette appeared of a wolfpack standing near a portal. Was this the same portal that had appeared when Seoho summoned me? I wasn't too sure.
What do you mean by a group of Human. Of how many are we speaking? Like 15 , they looked like a group of hunters.

The air grew thick with anticipation, the forest around us vibrating with the impending confrontation. As Dongju and Gunhak vanished into the shadows, I steadied myself, squaring my shoulders as I prepared for the oncoming threat. Just as their laughter echoed through the treetops, a new force entered our realm, and an unsettling chill swept over me.Seoho, the enigmatic vampire leader, emerged like a wraith from the depths of the surrounding thicket. His dark hair flowed like liquid night, and his eyes glinted like crimson stars. There was a mesmerizing elegance to him, merging danger and beauty in one formidable presence."What's this? A gathering of wolves and humans about to collide?" Seoho's voice dripped with amusement, though his expression was grave. He directed his gaze toward the approaching human figures, their cheerful banter barely audible beneath the hum of adrenaline coursing through me.

"They're hunters," I explained quickly, bringing the urgency of our situation to his attention. "They're oblivious to the magic that surrounds them, and they pose a threat to the villa and to Gunhak's family."Seoho's lips curled into a predatory smile, revealing sharp fangs. "Then there's only one solution." His decision hung in the air, thick with malice. "We kill them."I felt the world around me tilt, outrage surging within my chest. "Wait! Is that really necessary?" I exclaimed, drawing closer, desperation coloring my words. "These humans don't know what they're doing. They don't understand what they're hunting. We can repel them without bloodshed!"Seoho's eyes flashed, and for a moment, time itself seemed to freeze; the forest inhaled sharply, waiting for his judgement. "They hunt without fear. They encroach upon our turf. Would you have them continue their pursuit?" he challenged, his tone unyielding.

"Can't we reason with them?" I pressed, desperation seeping through my defiance. "If we fight, we risk everything we'll draw attention to our home!"Just then, Gunhak charged back into the clearing, breathless but fierce, and Dongju remained hidden, surveying the treeline. "Seoho, we need strategy, not violence!" Gunhak interjected, his voice crashing against the hardened resolve of the vampire leader."They are but mere mortals!" Seoho spat, revealing the fierceness that lay coiled within him. "And they will threaten the balance we've worked so hard to maintain.""We can protect the villa!" Dongju called out, emerging from the shadows to lend his support. "But it cannot be done through ruthless actions. We must preserve our world, and we have to think "Before the words could settle, a shout broke through the forest as one of the humans stumbled into our clearing.