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Book 2 Wolf’s Rain: Downpour, The Dance of the Blood Moon (part four) Meanwhile, Kuro approached the bar and was met with a sea of people, all jostling for space and ordering drinks. She weighed her options, debating whether to wait for a server with champagne or to opt for something stronger. However, the memories of unwanted touches and past traumas began to flood her mind, and she felt the urge to self-destruct. Summoning her strength, she got the bartender's attention and ordered the strongest drink on the menu. The drink burned down her throat as she downed it all in one go and slammed the glass on the bar. Feeling a little numb, she made her way over to the other guests and attempted to put on a brave face. Despite holding in all of her emotions, they continued to simmer beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to boil over. As Kuro danced with her current partner, she noticed a familiar figure looking, and acting, like a guard. She approached him with grace and

Book 2 Wolf’s Rain: Downpour, The Dance of the Blood Moon (part three) The second camp was ignorant of the first camp’s experiences right now. Most people were sleeping and the few night owls were keeping busy with sorting supplies and checking on other less fortunate people. Overall it was very quiet and calm. Opa took the opportunity to search for someone to talk to. He found Mai, one of the first chimeras to be freed by the wolves, and asked to speak with her. She agreed, needing a break from helping Jake with medical incidents. Opa stated in an unemotional tone, “I have seen many things over several weeks that I would not consider important, and yet other people seem to cherish these small things like it is life or death. I am not sure why that is.” Mai tried to interpret his basic understanding of humans and animals and thought he might just not comprehend the feeling of living, as he was more than likely a demigod, if rumors could be trusted. She attempted to explain, “I’m

Book 2 Wolf’s Rain: Downpour, The Dance of the Blood Moon (part two) Meanwhile, at the first camp, Ana had been overseeing the logistical transfer of supplies from one camp to another. They needed to store enough resources to hold down the first fortification, and also support the second fortification, as the backup location and as the fallout if everything hit the fan. Dorjee came up to her and bluntly asked, “What do you need of me?” Ana turned around and stared up at the man. He was massive, like a brick wall, and she wasn’t sure what she should lead with, so she just started with, “Hi, I’m Ana. What’s your name?” The hulking Tibetan mastiff stood resolute, but then bent down to meet the she-wolf’s gaze and took her hand gently, “I’m Dorjee, at your service.” The massive dog bowed low to the ground in front of Ana. Ana was confused and stated, “Why are you bowing to me? Have you met my sisters, who actually have magical powers? I’m not like them, just so you know. I don’t have

Book 2 Wolf’s Rain: Downpour, The Dance of the Blood Moon (part one) Kuro led the group over the rooftops to a lavish-looking building on the outskirts of the inner city. It had several armed guards posted at the entrance. Mai said she believed the fighting pits were downstairs. Since they had no idea what was going on inside the building or how many people were there, it was too dangerous to just charge in. They collectively decided to stake it out for the night and get a plan in the morning. It was late afternoon when they first found the building and a lot of common people came and went. There were deliveries of boxes, presumably basic supplies, as well as young girls. There were also armored trucks that had cages with chimeras inside. Those were unloaded at a separate service entrance onto a conveyor belt. As the evening arrived, more indulgent people came compared to more common people earlier. They watched as a limousine pulled up and an extravagantly dressed person stepped