Chapter 156 - [Bonus ] The Mastermind

The little hybrid boy fell asleep while leaning on Marceline's body. She engulfed him to give warmth. They were like a mother and son duo.

Marceline had a lot of things in her mind right now as she silently watched the young hybrid boy in his sleep.

She realized an important thing– she didn't hate the entire werewolf's race as she even protected a half-werewolf hybrid. She couldn't bear to hurt nor hate an innocent wolf's cub.

After encountering the vampires tonight, she changed some of her views about werewolves and vampires. If werewolves were ruthless, vampires could also become brutal towards their enemies.

They wouldn't even spare the life of a young boy. They already killed his parents but the vampires didn't stop hunting even their child.

This was the ugly truth about the fight between werewolves and vampires. Even the innocents were caught up in this war between the two races.

'I feel sorry for him. He is like me… Both of us lost our parents at a very young age.' Marceline expressed her feelings to Stella. Her wolf could feel what she was feeling and read what was on her mind. They were now connected to each other.

'The cycle of revenge will never end if the killings between vampires and werewolves continue.' Stella responded to Marceline through their mind link. The two continued communicating with one another.

'I'm worried about Grandpa. I have to go home. But what should I do with this boy?' Marceline asked Stella, her eyes looking at the boy's cute and charming face. 

She began licking his face, wiping the stain of blood in the different parts of his body. She also checked whether he got an injury. Fortunately, he had none. The little boy's family protected him so well.

Marceline suddenly missed Aunt Brianna's presence. Whenever she would be in trouble, Aunt Brianna would always come to her rescue. Whenever she couldn't decide for herself, Aunt Brianna was always there to give her worthwhile advice and encouragement.

Aside from Aunt Brianna, Kira also popped up in her mind. She felt guilty for sending him away. She overreacted a while ago. She should have asked him to stay.

Marceline could only sigh deeply, still undecided of what she should do to the young boy. While she was in deep thought, Stella's voice was heard in her subconscious.

'Just take him with you. It will be safer for him to be with you. Don't abandon him in this forest. Humans must not see him as well because of his current appearance. They might be frightened and mistake him as a monster.'

Marceline had to admit that Stella had a point. Of course, she couldn't abandon him just like that. She even risked her life, saving and protecting this boy.

'So what should we do now? I want to go home. But how? I can't walk or run on the streets in this form. People might think that I escaped from the Zoo!' Marceline lamented to Stella.

'Then let's transform back to our human form,' Stella suggested.

After agreeing to this idea, Marceline and Stella began shifting back to her human form. Minutes later, Marceline regretted it as she felt the cold breeze of the night, touching her naked body.

Her clothes got ruined when she shifted into a complete wolf form. Now, she was lying naked on the ground while the little boy was still leaning on her side. She put him down on the ground for a moment as she stood up assessing her body.

"Shit! I don't have any clothes! I can't walk on the streets like this!!"

Stella giggled at Marceline's reaction. She has become more problematic now. They couldn't leave the forest like that. It seemed that she was stranded in that forest.

But she had to move now while the sun was not yet rising in the east. People must not see them in this state– Marceline was naked while the little hybrid boy had dog ears and tail.

Marceline tugged her head in annoyance. Transforming into her human form was not a good option either. She wanted to ask for help from Aunt Brianna but she couldn't call her. Her phone was left in the car. She dropped it.

Marceline was about to shift back into her wolf form when she felt someone else's presence. Before she could absorb and process everything, a piece of cloth was suddenly wrapped around her body. 

When she turned around, Kira was already standing next to her, half-naked. He used his own shirt to cover Marceline's body.

Kira finally found her. After checking the situation in the Zhou Family Villa, Kira went to find Marceline again. He couldn't bear to leave her side at this difficult moment of her life.

On the other hand, Marceline's eyes sparkled with delight upon seeing Kira. He just came right on time! She needed him at this moment.

"Ki!" She pounced on him, hugging him tightly. All her unhappiness towards Kira had disappeared. She just felt so glad to see him.

"It's time to go home, my Lady." Kira softly said, rubbing her back while stroking her hair.

Marceline nodded her head in agreement. "Yes, let's go home. I need to go back to the hospital to monitor my grandfather's condition. By the way, did you go back to the hospital? Any news about my grandpa?" Marceline's concern for her grandfather intensified. Someone tried to kill her. What if they would also harm her grandfather?

"I'm sorry. I haven't gone back to the hospital yet as I dealt with something. I know who is the mastermind for your abduction." Kira said to her with a serious expression on his face. The rage was stirring his inside whenever he would recall the evil plan Evelyn plotted against Marceline. 

They tried to kill her. It was so lucky that Marceline was a werewolf now. If she wasn't, she would probably die from too much blood loss and drowning.

"Who is the mastermind? Is it my Uncle?" Marceline asked him.

"No! Not your Uncle… but your Aunt… Evelyn Zhou…"