Ignoring the vicious cracks and crashes from behind, two figures could be seen running with all their might, heading to the main road. Lucivar, and Leandra were running back to the road so that they could inform the others and ask for their help.
However, that desire to help was only fixed on Leandra alone.
Lucivar, on the other hand, has another desire.
From the mont Darwin threatened him to leave for good, Lucivar had already decided—to get rid of him. He couldn't leave right now—the group gave him shelter from prying eyes and there was also the fact that he beca attached to this place because of Delilah.
Naturally, Darwin's confrontation was not sothing unexpected.
He was expecting this after the fact that he was an active fugitive was known.
But Lucivar had never anticipated being confronted by Darwin out of all people.
Initially, he thought Mirel would confront him as he has no filter between his mind and mouth.
He knew a bit about Lucivar's background but maybe the danger beca real to him now.
Other than him—Ravenna was also soone who flashed in his mind. She was also, as blunt as Mirel, but none of them ca to him. Even in the last couple of days—Lucivar didn't really feel the others had changed much.
Of course, that is aside from Leandra, but she was keeping an eye on him for another reason.
Seeing that the others didn't seem to mind about his background—Lucivar ca to the fixed conclusion, that they also had a similar background to him. If Tobias saved them from death, then all of them must've had a big problem that led them to that situation.
Just as he thought of that, Darwin ca and confronted him instead.
It ca as a surprise, and Lucivar suspected that Darwin had another reason to do this.
Lucivar was confused until at the peak of their tension, Leandra ca to intrude on them.
Almost instantly, Darwin's deanor changed back to that of a ek person.
Even though he acted like that to the others too, there was a peculiar light, in his eyes, as he looked at Leandra. It was only then that everything made sense to Lucivar, the actual reason Darwin wanted him gone was not because of his or the others' safety.
No, he was in love with Leandra instead, and Lucivar was getting close to her.
Because Leandra caught him killing the guard, she had been keeping an eye on him.
It was unclear what her reason for doing that, but Darwin realized this.
He was not a fool, he could tell that Leandra was in their room for Lucivar.
Misunderstanding brewed, inside his head, and for a one-sided love, his mind traveled to the darkest and worst situation that probably made him mad in the head. It was easy for him—to misunderstand Leandra's attention on Lucivar as a love interest when in reality, it was not.
Knowing that—Lucivar decided to make use of Leandra.
He deliberately approached Leandra with fake love and swayed her into his motion.
All of that was done to push Darwin nearer and nearer to the edge and when Lucivar gave Leandra the necklace earlier and said that he was not going anywhere was when Darwin's thread to logic and reasoning in his mind broke, and he launched his attack.
Of course, Lucivar knew Darwin was watching and deliberately said that.
'Had he not co out after I said that, I would've kissed Leandra but it seed there was no need. He took the bait,' Lucivar pondered with a nasty grin, he wasn't going to let himself be sacrificed once again.
If anyone needs to be sacrificed, then it should be the others, not him.
"Are we sure that we should leave him? I could've helped him while you go tell the others"
"Darwin is strong, you'll only be in the way. Besides, that's the Astral Snow Leopard"
Gritting her teeth, Leandra nodded and hastened her pace.
Just then, Lucivar looked around and noticed that they were halfway back to the carriages.
He deliberately lured Leandra quite far because he needed ti to execute his plan.
Knowing that the forest was filled with dangerous beasts—his plan was to lure Darwin, out of the carriage, and have a beast attack him. The 'party popper' he used on Leandra earlier was not exactly that, it was a beast repellent instead.
Even though Darwin would draw the beast's attention to him, Lucivar needs to play it safe.
Since Darwin's bloodline was suppressed earlier, he bought this as a guarantee.
Now, he needs a reason for Leandra to go ahead by herself.
Pondering for a mont, he pulled out his dagger and slashed his heel with it.
Slash!
"Argghk...!" Lucivar fell to one knee, hissing in pain.
Upon hearing this, Leandra turned around and saw him on the ground, "What happened?!"
"Go on without , my leg hurts..." Lucivar replied.
He rubbed his heel—blood could be seen trickling down his hand, dying the white snow with his lifeblood. Seeing this, Leandra wanted to help him but he stopped her instantly, "Go! Just go! I'll catch up to you, Darwin wouldn't have much ti!"
Gritting her teeth, Leandra unwillingly nodded before she sprinted away in haste.
As soon as she disappeared, Lucivar stood up nonchalantly and cracked his neck.
He was not hurt at all, the cut he made was small but enough to convince Leandra to go.
Glancing over his shoulder, he smirked evilly, "I better hurry and finish him off..."
anwhile, on the source of the commotion.
Darwin leaned heavily against a tree, his claws slick with blood, both his own, and the Astral Snow Leopard's. He had fought fiercely, but the beast's raw strength had overwheld him, it was hardly a fight.
Now, with a deep wound searing his side, he staggered through the forest.
Sohow, he managed to escape the beast's deadly grasp and buy ti to breathe.
But he knew it wouldn't be long before the beast found him again.
"Arggh..." He grunted in pain, lifting up his hand, and saw a deep wound crossing his belly. It was a simple slash from the beast—that did this, "Lucivar... I should've fucking knew he was not going to go away! He even dared to make a move on Leandra, I'll never forgive him!"
"Leandra is mine, mine!!" He growled, his entire body was fuming in anger.
From the mont he laid his eyes on Leandra, he knew that she was the only one for him.
She was beautiful and strong, undeterred by anything.
In Darwin's mind, she was definitely his Luna, he could feel it in his heart.
Everything was going smoothly until Lucivar ca and sohow stole Leandra's attention.
"She never cared about the others, so why now? Why Lucivar?!" He gritted his teeth.
Grunting in pain, Darwin left a red trail in the snow, a stark contrast against the pristine, and the srizing purple leaves above. Despite his agony—his desire to kill Lucivar burned in his mind, he swore he would survive and make Lucivar pay for this.
Looking in the carriage's direction, he smiled brutally, "He must think I'm dead..."
Roar!!
Upon hearing an echoing roar, Darwin looked back, his heart skipped a beat at the roar.
It was close, the Astral Snow Leopard was close.
Just then, his eyes flickered with hope when he spotted an old stone ruin ahead.
"After I lose that stupid beast, I'll co back to the others and expose him" Darwin swore.
Seeing the promise of shelter, he spurred forward in haste.
Darwin forced himself to jog, using the tree trunks to push ahead—but as he neared the front of the old ruin, a shadow darted toward him from the corner of his eyes. He turned sharply to the right, his eyes widening in shock as Lucivar launched his ambush.
"Don't think I'm done with you yet!" Lucivar laughed, his eyes glowing golden.
Swish!
His dagger, glowed with the sa light, brimming with ether—and the sheer power radiating from the blade was astonishing. It caught Darwin, by surprise, as he didn't know Lucivar had this much strength, 'It's almost as strong as my attack! How?!'
In an instant, Lucivar closed the distance with a simple dash.
Darwin had no ti to dodge, his reflex was lacking in his wounded state.
Slash!
Feeling a burning sensation crossing his body, his eyes widened as the blade slashed across his torso—sending a spray of blood into the air as he got thrown back hard and crashed into the snow, coughing a mouthful of blood.
Even as he lay on the ground, gazing at the beautiful canopy of the forest, he was stunned.
He couldn't believe Lucivar's attack managed to wound him this much.
Knowing that Lucivar wasn't even able to defeat Bakar, who was far weaker than him, Darwin couldn't believe he was being defeated like this. The cold bit into his wound and he struggled to rise, but it was too late.
Lucivar's boot pressed down on top of his wound, pinning him to the ground.
His eyes glead with malice, the sa malice he had at the incident of his rampage.
"So this is your plan all along," Darwin barked, grabbing Lucivar's foot with both hands but he was too weak to push it away. "you're planning to kill and have Leandra for yourself? No! I will not let that happen! Do you think you would get away with this?!"
Upon hearing this, Lucivar pulled back, surprised by Darwin's reaction greatly.
But seeing the seriousness in his eyes, Lucivar laughed out loud.
He couldn't contain his laughter as this situation was extrely ridiculous.
"What the fuck are you laughing at?!" Darwin shouted—fuming with anger.
Even though he was wounded beyond asure, he was regaining his strength bit by bit.
As a Werewolf Hybrid, he has the ability to regenerate, but Lucivar is not worried.
"Since you are appointed by Tobias to be the leader—I thought you were smart, no..." Lucivar paused, rearranging his words. "I guess this is how powerful the power of love is, even a man like you beca this dumb because of it. I know because I was once in your boots"
"What are you saying, fucker?! Is that not what you're planning to do?!" Darwin retorted.
Lucivar shook his head, forcing Darwin's clouded mind to turn its gears.
"As you might already realize—I'm killing you because you threatened , that's sothing I can't let slide. But do you really think I am also doing this because I want Leandra? A woman who tried to kill because of a simple misunderstanding? Of course not"
"I approached Leandra to lure you here you moron" He said, chuckling in between words.
Upon hearing this, Darwin's expression froze.
He thought that Lucivar was trying to steal Leandra, but turns out he was wrong.
Squatting down in front of Darwin with a contorted, sadistic face, he grabbed Darwin's hair.
"I'm doing this for myself, I'm not going to be sacrificed again..." He added, nacingly.
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