𝚩𝐄𝚴𝐄𝚨𝐓𝚮 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐔𝚸𝐓 𝐒𝚱𝐈𝐄𝐒

Chapter 07

The hunter's breath catches, and he freezes, his hands loosening from my arm as if caught in a trance. Azure's presence overwhelms the air, suffocating the very space between us. His gaze never leaves the hunter, who stands as if paralyzed by fear.

It's not as if, he is one hundred percent without a doubt, petrified. I know that look anywhere considering we've had it permanently embedded on our faces after years of torture caused by them.

I barely have time to process what's happening when Azure's hand grips the hunter's head, yanking him back with terrifying ease. The man stumbles, his. blue eyes wide with shock as Azure twists his neck.

Crack.

A cry of agony spills from the hunter's lips, but it's cut off before it can fully escape.

A shiver wracked my spine at the sound his neck emitted. Sure I hated the guy and wished for the absolute worst but I could've done without all the sound effects.

He had to be dead. His eyes were glued upwards, staring at the endless void. I've never seen one of them hurt before, let alone dead right in front of me. I don't know if I should celebrate or be very worried.

The remaining hunters take a collective step back, their confidence faltering in the face of this unholy power. I can't say they shouldn't have expected this from Azure, I mean after all they've seen you'd think common sense would grace their brains.

Common sense runs fast, but they run faster.

His eyes glow with a cold, otherworldly light, flickering like a storm on the horizon. Even though it wasn't directed at me, I still felt threatened. But the only difference is I knew exactly what type of threat he is. What he is capable of.

My brain had to take a mental pause, not knowing how to fully grasp the scene unfolding. That and I can't ever seem to catch a break.

Azure drops the hunter's body to the ground, his fingers still crackling with energy, and turns to face me, that same twisted smile stretching across his lips.

Uhm what the fuck was he looking at me for? No one told his ass to come back after leaving me to die. I mean shit, I had a better chance of winning against the hunters than I did of him.

My eyes darted around hoping he could also look away too. It's either that or I stare him dead in the eyes. Fuck no I'm not doing that.

"Did you really think it was going to be that easy?" Azure says, his voice low and dangerous, he leans toward me, his breath just above my ear. "No, you don't get the satisfaction of death just yet."

This had to be some type of psychological torture, that's for sure. Every time he pushes me to the brink of tasting death, he interrupts the last second. If that's not maddening then I don't know what is.

Satisfaction? Of death? Why I would never... that's a lie. And my countless failed attempts is evidence of that. I don't care if I sound like pathetic or weak but that's the truth.

Being alone and isolated isn't for the weak, and sure as hell not for me. I missed my parents and I missed my little sister so much. So much so that I tried seven times to just end it but I failed. What the fuck was I even good at?

And when that didn't work I resorted to self harm as an excuse of trying to ground myself into reality. If anything, I think I'm slipping more into insanity every day. Azure was going to speed up that process in no time.

A flashback

My chest closes in, I can hardly breathe, my body still locked in the aftermath of the near-assault. My hands tremble as I clutch the branch, trying to steady myself. I never wanted this, never asked for this sickening game he's dragging me into, but there's no turning back now.