The Undefeated Werewolf King

Chapter 5

^Lucas^

This is the end.

That was the thought running around in Angelina's head as the huge man dragged her forcibly digging his nails in her upper arm. But that was the least of her concerns right now. She knew this was the end. It had to be. How long would the poor universe have protected her anyway? It had to end someday.

It ended her only friend's life already. She had no idea what to think or how to react to Lucy's death as she was herself walking towards death or being dragged forcibly in this case.

The wolf who had jumped on Lucy had disappeared and a man who she had no idea how had miraculously appeared from nowhere and now carried her best friend on his shoulder instead. What would they even do with her body? That she had no idea about and just hoped that they would give her at least a proper burial. Poor Lucy deserved that.

Minutes seemed like hours as they walked through the forest. The only sound that could be heard of was that of the crickets chirping.
The forest seems to come to an end and the trees got less dense as they continued to 'stroll through' the forest. 

Soldiers dressed in their uniforms could be seen. Tents were set up, a fire was lit as the pot cooked above it and people seemed to have a great time around the little campfire that was set up.

Why did the man bring her here anyway? Was he not going to kill her? Or maybe she could ask for help to these people. They seemed to belong to a good kingdom. Maybe they could help her.
Many thoughts occurred in Angelina's mind but all seemed to vanish once she saw her captor greeting a fellow soldier. So he was one of them.

He whispered something in the man's ear as he nodded his head and made his way towards Angelina with a smile on his face.
Her captor followed the man.

"My my, such a beauty she is.." the man admires and turns towards her captor "Give the young lady something to wear Gaston. She must be shivering cold. And get her something to eat as well. Poor thing looks starved to death."

"Yes, sire" Her captor- Gaston walks away.

"I must apologize for the poor way Gaston has treated you. Poor bloke doesn't know how to act around a lady." Angelina just stays rooted in her place without uttering a single word.

"Oh, forgive me for not introducing myself.
I am Lucas, the gamma of the pack."
Pack? What is a pack? But she doesn't question him.
He says as he kisses Angelina's hand in the gentlest way possible. "And you are...?"

"Angelina, sir." She says while bowing awkwardly.

"Angelina...? Just Angelina? Okay. Great." Lucas doesn't give her the chance to speak and continues. "And sir? You don't need to call me that. Just call me Lucas okay? Now come along with me. You need some clothes...You could stay with the maids for a while. But not forever just until we reach the castle. Now I wouldn't treat the king's guest like that." Guest? "Martha! Take the young lady for a bath, please. And get her done by dinner." He says to a kind looking, middle-aged woman.

"Yes gamma."

"Now, after you have taken a bath come outside will you? The dinner will be done in an hour." He says to Angelina. "Now run along kid. I'll see you in a bit." He winks at her.

"Come with me, miss." The woman- Martha kindly asked Angelina to follow her to one of the servant tents. Angelina follows her without any protests as she herself needed a long hot bath.

The interior of the tent was nice warm and cozy even though it was the servants' tent. The woman Martha led her towards the bathtub and asked her to take off her clothes.
Angelina hesitated but obliged to the woman's request.