(Doris' POV)
My wolf jumped in excitement while I hurried to lift his chin up as he met my gaze. "Tell me, where's he?"
His lips parted but as his gaze lingered over me, he paused.
"Where's he?" I repeated, frowning in impatience. I didn't find any news of him for a year already, and now, I just wanted to find him and cuddle him hard.
He exhaled deeply, lowering his gaze while he stuttered, "He is in the hospital now…" he paused before he continued again, "He-he is with Alpha Liddell."
"Alpha Liddell?" I questioned, interrupting him as I raised my brows up. "Why is he with him?" He bit his lips, and silence followed for a moment when I hurried him. "Come on, tell me!"
He frowned, glancing at me worriedly. "He was expelled from the pack by your grandfather, Alpha Harry of the Silver Fang Wolf Pack! And when he was on the run, he was captured by Liddell as Sofia's blood bank! Moreover, Liddell considers this their best third anniversary gift!"
My grandfather? Alpha Harry? Just the thought of that name made my teeth grind together. I vividly remember how he abused me, my mother, and Philly! He never saw us as family! When I was confirmed wolfless at 16, he sent me to the cruelest Dark Forest, a place filled with countless venomous beasts and abandoned ruthless werewolves. If it weren't for me not being the Omega they thought I was, I would have never made it out of that forest!
My little brother was treated like a punching bag by them, and he was so young... My mother was taken as a slave to the new Luna! And to further humiliate her, that wicked Luna even branded her forehead with the word "slave"! My eyes turned blood red... These debts, once I save Philly, I will surely make them pay!
Now! I'm going to deal with that bastard of a husband of mine! They are nothing but heartless snakes! How could they bear to treat an eight-year-old child as their plaything for amusement?!
"How dare they! I'll make them pay tenfold. No. I'll return them with hundredfold interest." I turned toward him when he nodded. "Let's leave. NOW."
(Philly's POV)
"Uhmm…" I let out a moan as my eyes fluttered open. An unfamiliar ceiling, unfamiliar surroundings, and an unfamiliar man. I jerked upward, my eyes widening as I put my guard up. "Wh-who are you?" I stuttered as I looked at the man whose gaze lingered on me coldly.
He scorned. "Did you forget your savior?"
One year ago! When I was nearly beaten to death by the werewolves of the Silver Fang Wolf Pack, my own grandfather, Alpha Harry, ordered them to throw me to the outskirts of the pack's territory! I had to flee and evade the rogues' pursuit!
But I was too young, I couldn't even shift yet! I was attacked by the rogues, and just before they could end my life, these unfamiliar wolves came to my rescue. "W-what do you want?"
A smile adorned his face as he crossed his arms against one another. "You're smart. Since I saved you from the rogues, shouldn't you pay me back? After all, you would've been dead within three days if I hadn't saved you."
I scanned him up and down. He was an Alpha. What could he possibly want from me?
"But yeah, if it weren't for the reason that my lover needs your blood, and I want you to serve as her blood bank, I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of saving you either."
My face turned pale while I bare my fangs at him. I had been on the run for almost an entire year, and finally, I was unfortunate enough to be captured by them.
I glared at him angrily, clenching my jaws. "Just kill me! I won't be a blood bank!" I growled when a warrior rushed toward me and ruthlessly covered my mouth harshly. With the little strength I had, I bit his fingers but it was futile as he became angrier and slapped across my face.
"You won't die, but if you try to do something funny again, I'll make sure that you beg to die!" He said, before gagging me while I lost my strength.
A doctor entered as he scanned at me and then at the wolf who had captured me. "Alpha Liddell, how much blood shall I take from him?"
Alpha Liddell? Alpha of the Red Moon Pack? I frowned while he gazed at me intently and scorned before lighting a cigarette. "No limit. Just draw as much blood as Sofia needs."
A wolf beside him came forward and rushed to explain. "Alpha Liddell, you're worrying too much. Miss Sofia only needs to rest well to recover."
"Mr. Blake, please don't interfere in this." The doctor interrupted, glancing at the wolf, and then turned toward Alpha Liddell while he smiled. "Alpha Liddell, please wait outside. I'll draw his blood."
Alpha Liddell nodded and left when he glared at the assistant doctor. "Don't talk so much nonsense! What does this orphan wolf have to do with you? Just continue to draw his blood! After all, he owes his life to Alpha Liddell only. Otherwise, he would've been dead long ago."
"H-he seems to be only eight, and also malnourished…" he stuttered, lingering his gaze at me, his eyes red and swollen.
The doctor glared at him, firm at his decision when he smiled at me, as if he was comforting me, and swallowed hard.
I sighed, shutting my eyes close while my body trembled uncontrollably and unconsciously. "Only if my sister was here…" I mumbled, tears welling up inside my eyes. Everyone believed that my sister was dead, but not me. I knew that my sister couldn't have been dead so easily. She is the strongest person I've ever seen. She is so powerful, so how could she die?
'I'll find her, prove everyone wrong, and take back our pack with her.' I swear.
I took a deep breath and opened my eyelids when I watched the assistant shivering in fear. "Just take my blood." I sighed when he jolted back while I moved toward him, extending my hand. Why was he shivering, and hesitating to draw my blood when he knew that if he didn't follow the order, he would be killed?
The assistant trembled, as he put his hand on mine, ready to draw my blood when I clutched my eyes tightly again. I could feel him trembling and his teeth clenching while he continued to draw my blood when I smiled, reassuring him that I was okay.
I just hoped that, by saving this wolf's life, the Moon Goddess would be merciful enough to lead me to my sister.
"Uhmm…" I winced in pain, as minutes continued to pass, and my eyes became heavy as I felt myself losing consciousness. "I'm so sleepy…" I mumbled, still fighting to remain awake but my eyes closed forcefully.
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(Doris' POV)
My chest thumped furiously as I hurried to the location with Mark and Erbort. It didn't take much to defeat the Red Moon Pack warriors that were stationed and entered Philly's ward now that my power had returned and they were by my side.
I rushed inside when I watched a scrawny figure on the bed, his face resembling that of my brother while I growled his name. "Philly."
No response. My pace became slow, afraid of what was going on and what was to happen. "I-I am still late…" I mumbled as I rushed to take him in my arms and rested my head over his shoulder as tears streamed down my cheeks. "Don't worry, sister is here. I'll avenge you, and make them pay with blood."