Lucius sat at his desk, lost in thought.The sound of footsteps outside his door broke the silence."Lucius?" Mr. Von Doom called."Yes, sir?" Lucius replied, rising from his chair.Mr. Von Doom entered, his expression serious. "I'm taking Marriate to the shop. We'll likely dine there tonight."Lucius nodded. "Alright, sir."Mr. Von Doom's gaze lingered."Remember to lock up the house at night. And avoid going into town after sundown."Lucius's thoughts flashed to the Darach. "The beast?" he asked, his voice low.Mr. Von Doom nodded. "The hunters are preparing. But we can't be too cautious.""I understand," Lucius said. "I'll be careful."Mr. Von Doom's expression softened. "I trust you, Lucius.""Keep an eye on things here.""I will," Lucius promised.As Mr. Von Doom departed with Marriate. Lucius watched from the window.The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the town. He felt a shiver run down his spine. The night was full of unknown dangers. And Marriate's r

Lucius got home before dawn. Thanks to the regenerative power of the werewolf, his wounds had stopped bleeding, but he was still weak and feeling sore all over his body. Although he had survived in the fight with the Darach, he knew very well that he had lost. If Marriate was serious about killing him, he would have been dead by now. And he knew Marriate was right when he said that he was weaker, and without his magic, he would be nothing other than an ordinary werewolf. Scoff! What gave him the courage to think he could defeat Marriate? Marriate had been a werewolf for God knows how long. Not to mention he once said something about being the destroyer of packs. Who knows how many Alphas have fallen in his hands. "Alpha! That's it!" Lucius sprang up. That he night he got turned, there was an Alpha battling Marriate. "If I can find him, then perhaps I can team up with him and take down Marriate!" Lucius thought to himself, but then sat down again. What's the possibility that the Alpha