“I neither get to decide my life nor death.” Felix lowered his head; his voice was thick with emotion. “Even if I escape now, I will surely die in the future. The hunting happens once a month. All of us outside the wall are mere food for the beasts. Sooner or later, we will fall prey to them and perish.”
The cruelty of the game made me despise Geoffrey even more. “If all the werewolves outside the wall die one day, then the ones inside would have to suffer.”
Things were not as miserable as this even in a slaughterhouse. The pigs were at least fed well before they were killed.
Felix sneered. “They have already thought about what you said. Only a few vampires hunt every month, so it gives us ample time to relax. They will kill adults first.”
“What about kids?”
“Well, they will be given a chance to get inside the wall at a very young age. But that’s not easy. They will conduct an examination. Only the gifted children are qualified to go inside the wall. Alva was born blind, so she was rejected right away. But I tried every means to get her inside. Besides, she has a special talent, so they allowed her to live inside the wall.”
“Do you mean Alva’s eidetic memory?” I asked, studying his face.
Felix nodded. “Yes. Luckily. Children like us, who are barred from entering the wall, have to live outside. If we manage to survive the monthly hunting, we can grow up and have children, filling the hunting ground. Moreover, the werewolves inside the wall know everything about the world outside. Geoffrey even issued a law, which says that those who commit a serious crime will be banished to outside the wall.”
Sylvia’s POV
“The harsh living environment outside the wall has made it a dangerous place that even criminals try their best to avoid. Felons would rather commit suicide in prison than live outside the wall. Although death was inevitable, anyone would choose a less painful way of dying. But Geoffrey won’t let those criminals get away with it. After all, their death in prison wouldn’t benefit anyone, so he uses them to feed the vampires.” Felix looked up at me. “To those werewolves living inside the wall, the world outside is a hell-hole. There is no denying it. This is indeed a hell-hole.”
Although it was late at night, the sky looked strangely red.
Felix stood under a broken streetlight. The fire in the distance reflected on his cheek. His beautiful blue eyes looked like a tranquil lake.
He looked at me for a few seconds and smiled innocently. “Thank you, young lady.”
His words melted my heart. His smile was the same as Alva’s. She, too, had said the same thing to me.
“You don’t have to thank me. I haven’t done anything.” A range of feelings surged in my heart. I knew how difficult it was for someone who was on the brink of collapse to express gratitude.
The driftwood could only temporarily stall drowning regardless of how strong it was. And they needed more than just a driftwood to escape this turbulent sea of desperation.
Felix didn’t say anything. The smile on his face vanished as his tired eyes met mine. “The hunting will end at five o’clock. I hope you won’t go to the hole in the wall before that. I don’t want the vampires to find out about it. That’s the only way I get to see Alva. I also hope you don’t tell about the hole in the wall to anyone. Otherwise, Alva will be exiled from inside the wall.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t say a word,” I promised. “I won’t go back until the hunt is over. I’ll stay outside the wall.”
Felix gave a disapproving expression now. “I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business.”
I couldn’t help but flick him on the forehead. He was acting smugly mature for a little boy.
“I can’t turn a blind eye to the hunting, and I’m much stronger than you. Don’t worry about me.”
“I’m not worried about you!” Felix looked both embarrassed and annoyed. “Whatever. But you can’t kill a vampire. You better make sure the vampires don’t know your true identity. Otherwise, Geoffrey will find out about it.”
“Don’t worry. I know,” I replied with a smile.
Felix snorted. “It’s not safe here. Let’s part ways.”
“Where are you going? It’s chaotic outside.” I was worried about him.
Felix sneered with conceit. “I’m familiar with every nook and corner outside the wall. No one can find me as long as I keep changing the hiding positions. It was just an accident earlier that they caught me. Stop worrying about me and take care of yourself.”
I was at a loss for words. ‘What a child!’ He seemed more immature than Alva.
“All right. Go ahead.” I let him go. After all, he was a clever boy, and I was sure he could escape from vampires.
After we parted, I followed the small trails and looked around the city. The situation here was far worse than I had thought.
There were more vampires than Felix made me believe.
I squatted in the bushes under the eaves of a house and heard the noises in the distance. There were loud growls followed by occasional screams. I broke into a cold sweat and didn’t know what to do.
I was desperate to see Rufus. He was my backbone, and I wanted to discuss the current situation with him.
Rufus’ POV
As soon as I knew about the hunting from the vampire slave, I ordered her to moan with pleasure so that it wouldn’t garner suspicion.
Although I had driven the guards who had brought the slave here, I knew Geoffrey might have other spies. We had to make them believe we were having sex in the room.
The slave didn’t dare to disobey my order. She squatted in the corner of the bed and began moaning. She couldn’t speak, so she could only moan and groan as if she were having a good time.
I didn’t bother staying longer. I turned into a wolf and jumped down from the balcony.
There were two guards at the front door of the villa. I avoided them and climbed over the wall to look for Flora.
The place Geoffrey had arranged for them was close by. I got there in a few minutes.
To my surprise, I found Warren squatting outside Flora’s room.
“What happened?” I frowned.
Warren stood up and looked at me, his face flushed with embarrassment. “Prince Rufus, what are you doing here?”
Then, he looked over my shoulder and frowned. “Where is Sylvia?”
I didn’t have time to answer his question. “Where is Flora? I need to talk to her.”
“She is inside.” Warren glanced at the closed door and sighed bitterly. “She…”
I quickly walked over and knocked on the door without giving him a chance to explain.
However, Flora’s angry voice startled me. “Fuck off! You idiot! Why don’t you go and sleep instead of lurking outside my door like a pervert?”
I turned to look at Warren, only to find that his face had turned scarlet. He looked embarrassed.
I rolled my eyes and knocked on the door again. “Flora, open the door. It’s me, Rufus.”
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