The Cursed Pack

ney, and I am willing to do some work around here,” Diego added. The man gazed at him, the simple smile that ha

ere. We stopped taking more people," the man said. Alpha Diego heaved y

heir denials?” He wondered, considering how

blasting a cruel smile. He reserved the best part for the

excited,” Diego apologized, coveri

vanished to the other side of the building. The beverage factory could use his help, b

ss asked, curious to know what expe

astered the use of the machines,” Diego said dryly

e man asked, taken aba

hat even

ego's expression and dismissed him. He had seen many p

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mall apartment. Returning to his assigned position, he heard a commotion and hastened his footsteps. A coworker was lying helplessly on the floor with blo

ed here? Are you oka

n accident,

e drank to her full, she washed off the blood on her nose and face with what was left of it, and thanke

r distance while their eyes continued the conversation, accusing each

idn’t appreciate his heroics. Slowly, the day drifted by, everything and nothing happening at the sa

e induction he needed to know that the day had come to an end. He closed for the day and, in his

to ask questions because he was not given a name or any personal information

o wandered for the next hour, battling with intrusive thoughts fighting to get control of his mind. He had brushed off the incident with the at work, but

and dramatic and must have had a disagreement with somebody who wanted to punish her. None of that made any sense, but it was convincing enough to keep her thoughts away for the ni

hless, but quite familiar. He squeezed up his face, trying to recall where he had seen them before. Like a cord, it struck him. They were the same people who attacked his boat before he embarked on the journey. His eyes darted to their wrists and there it was; the same scar on the first gu

breath in an attempt to listen hard enough to know what they were saying, but only her screams filled the atmosphere. He took another peek through the corner of the gate, mindful

uilding, all the way to the canteen. He grabbed the broken chain tied up the person he had captured and followed her. In the canteen, she unbuckled her belt, unbuttoned the first three buttons of her shirt, and walked t

, she began washing, all the way to her elbow. A paint-like substanc

walked to her. “Did that thing

n impressive job concealing the birthmark with a makeover, but he didn’t ex

t there,” he s

r head at him. “It didn’t just ap

as the only way she could stay safe because they demanded to s

today. I appre

aid, dusting her hand off her pan

uardian had instructed him to look out for a girl with a Dragon Ball birthmark on her wrist, and he didn’t realize he was wit