Chapter 27: His arrival

Before the rogue could retaliate, Hazel had already sprinted towards him.

She quickly seized a weapon from the ground, it was a spear, with its sharp tip soaked in someone else’s blood. Hazel did not hesitate before driving it into the rogue’s thigh, causing him to stumble backward before collapsing on one knee.

“Run!” Hazel told the middle-aged woman behind her, who was shivering with terror.

The woman finally reacted. She scrambled to her feet, and fled quickly, her figure disappearing into the chaos.

Hazel heard a groan behind her and as she turned her head, a whoosh sound of the air breaking filled her ear as a spear was hauled towards her.

Hazel spun around midair to dodge the attack, but having reacted too late, the sharp tip made a tiny cut on her cheek.

“You slut!” The rogue cursed angrily as he tried to stand, but Hazel advanced towards him quickly and kicked him squarely in the jaw, dislocating the bones in the process.

The rogue howled in pain, his eyes going red with rage.

But Hazel was quick to grab the spear beside her and shoved the tip into the man’s throat.

His body went stiff instantly. His red eyes bulged and blood flowed out of his mouth and neck like a fountain. He gurgled violently as his body trembled.

The next second, his body fell to the back, lifeless.

Hazel panted for breath, her arms akimbo.

Her chest rose and fell quickly, but she knew it was not over. She needed to make her escape now.

Just as she turned around to search for the girl she had just saved, a familiar figure entered the battlefield.

He was like a battle overlord, everywhere he passed, heads would roll and blood would flow. No rogues dared to approach him, too scared.

The royal guards behind him were not idle as well, some helped leading the civilians to safety, while some joined the battle. Their cooperation was seamless and smooth, Hazel could not even find any flaws in their formation.

But then, her gaze was attracted to Damien in the lead.

Even as he killed, the blood didn’t splash on his black clothes and his sword remained clean and flawless.

Hazel forgot what she wanted to do and only stared, unblinking.

Damien’s group were swiftly approaching her location, Hazel knew that she had completely lost the chance to make any escape. But she did not regret it, because she had saved a life.

Even though Hazel believed that nobody in the pack was worth saving, she still did it.

A few royal guards approached her and protected her in the middle as Damien approached slowly.

When he saw the wound on her cheeks, his eyes subtly darkened, but it was almost imperceptible that only Hazel caught the slight change.

“I don’t need your protection.” Hazel said coldly, glaring at the guards who had her surrounded and protected against a group of rogues that had charged over without care for their lives.

Seeing that nobody was replying to her, Hazel sneered, “There are other important people to be saved. Having your guards around because you don’t want me to escape is foolish of you, Alpha.”

Damien merely stared at her before nodding at the guards. They dispersed and quickly went about their duties, saving as much as they could and killing at the same time.

Hazel wasn’t weak.

Even with Damien close to her, she could still bring a few rogues down.

“Hazel!” A voice called out to her and she turned to see Matilda running to her.

Seeing Matilda again, Hazel could almost not suppress the guilt in her heart.

“Matilda, you are here. I have been searching for you.” Hazel said calmly.

But before Matilda could reply, Damien had already spoken.

“Take her away from here.” He ordered, referring to Matilda.

Matilda nodded, but Hazel shook her head firmly.

“I am not leaving, I can also be of help.” She insisted.

Not that she was willing to help Damien, but because she can’t continue to watch as innocent people meet their ends at the hands of these dark rogues.

Moreover, she wanted to see their ends with her own eyes.

But Damien did not agree.

“You should not be here, it is not safe.”

“I’m not blind, I know it is not safe but that is even more of a reason why I should be here. I could…”

“Hazel! Move!” Damien suddenly growled, as a sharp whistling sound tore through the air.

An arrow swiftly approached Hazel, but Damien reacted on time and swatted the arrow with his sword, successfully diverting its trajectory as he stood behind Hazel, covering her body with his frame.

But that was not all.

Due to his back turned, Damien did not get to dodge on time and an arrow buried itself on his shoulders.

Hazel’s pupils shrank, “You…”

If he had not swatted the first arrow away, Hazel would not have been able to dodge so quickly and it would definitely have lodged itself on her forehead.

It would be an instant death.

Another arrow struck the ground beside them as Damien finally reacted.

Hazel’s expression turned cold instantly, but Matilda grabbed her arm before she could take another step forward.

“Hazel, we need to leave. The rogues have gathered once again.” Matilda pointed out and Hazel saw another group of rogues rushing over, they were led by a scar-faced man whose expression was twisted.

Hazel glanced at Damien subconsciously and frowned.

But she didn’t stubbornly insist on staying anymore and followed after Matilda.

She was not worried about Damien, but she was curious how he would handle those rogues.

“The Alpha will be fine. Those ants are nothing compared to him.” Matilda said calmly as they ran out of the market square turned battlefield.

But why did he take the arrow for her?

Was he stupid? Or was it another plan to make me lose my guard against him? Was it an intentional act to make me feel guilty?