The King's Obsession

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C406 - Horns- Part 3

After she was done with closing up Momo's wounds, Lisa wiped the light sheen of sweat that had formed on her forehead with the back of her hand. Her hands had turned red, and more blood had been spilt down on the pillow. She knew the pain was going to be agonizing when Momo would wake up, but Lisa hoped her sister would survive.      

"You should clean your hands," Lisa heard Jungkook's voice, and her head snapped around to see him standing at the door. When he entered the room, she stood up. His eyes fell on Momo's new bandage, and he stated, "You did a good job with it," he praised her.      

"Will she die?" Lisa asked in a low voice. She knew Jungkook was far more knowledgeable than anyone she had come across in her life.      

"We don't know, Lisa," came the frank answer from Jungkook that had her close her eyes, "If she doesn't heal before the sun sets, then it is possible that the venom is not turning her, but killing her."     

"We need to find the cure," she whispered to herself. There was no other way to save Momo. Something hit her mind remembering the conversation she had with Lady Jennie, "Lady Jennie said there are mountains beyond the forest and that is where the cure is expected to be."      

"I believe she also mentioned how most people didn't come out alive, when they had tried to cross the forest. And there has been no proof that the cure for a werewolf's bite is somewhere in there," responded Jungkook.     

Lisa's eyes lowered. She didn't want people to die while she was trying to save her sister's life. She glanced at Momo, who moved in her bed, groaning softly before turning quiet again. Lisa and Jungkook stepped out of the room so that Momo could continue to sleep, "How did things go in Cossington?"      

"Helena and the others arrived at the spot. Luther, Weasley, Reginald no news and Lilith, well, her body was found," said Jungkook, and his thoughts drifted to what had happened in the village before coming here.      

'What in the Hell's name is going on here?' demanded Helena by looking at the broken state of the village and the injured people.      

Dimitri had a deep frown on his forehead as well as on his lips. "How did the werewolves even enter this place? I thought we had checked for any werewolves in the land before the King's wedding."      

Helena's eyes were fierce while they skimmed through her surroundings, and she said, "Get the traces of the werewolves. The scent is still fresh, and if we are quick enough, we will be able to trail the werewolves and their hideout. We don't want more villages tumbling down. What is the count of casualties, who are dead?"      

Before the magistrate of the village could answer, Jungkook, interrupted by saying, "Seven."      

The magistrate was too scared to speak in the presence of the King, but he cleared his throat to gain the attention of the two people from the High House as the lady glared down at him for interrupting them, while the King looked at him as if he was an insect that was going to be trampled soon.      

"M-my apologies, but there are only six dead people. Four in here and one near the tower bell and the other one outside the church," relayed the magistrate.      

"You will find the seventh person in the well," stated Jungkook before looking back at Helena, who tore her gaze away from the magistrate to say,      

"Where are the rest of the members? Reginald was supposed to be out here helping people, but he has been missing since I arrived. And did someone contact Luther?" Jungkook shrugged his shoulders.