My Most Precious Human novel Chapter 3

I thought I saw a wolf-shaped shade just around the corner. I flinched and ran in the opposite direction. I couldn't believe that the ones who were looking for me got here so fast. It couldn't have been merely the smell of my blood that betrayed my location. They must have known about it for some time.

“Could it be that they were sniffing around the town earlier without me knowing?!” I wondered in panic.

I had become careless. I had never made such a stupid mistake. I had been fooling them for years, and yet, I got myself in a situation when I was unprepared.

“I need to get home fast. I need to take my survival bag, then get to the train station. After that, I need to take the money from the deposit box at the station and get the hell out of here,” I planned in my mind while running.

Suddenly, I heard a deep growling sound coming from the alley right in front of me. I stopped. I saw three wolf-shaped shades ominously appearing on the wall of the building. I turned around and saw two other wolf shades in the alley behind me. I was surrounded. I sighed and tossed my purse onto the ground. Then I stood in a fighting position and clenched my fists.

“Five on one?! That is not very gentlemanly of you!” I called out.

The wolf-shape shades started to turn into human silhouettes…

“We don't want to hurt you, princess. Not unless you give us a reason,” the voice coming from the alley in front of me snarled.

Three men walked out right in front of me. They were all tall and their bodies were filled with muscles. I gulped and clenched my fists even harder, standing steady on my feet.

“Just give up. You won't fight us all,” I heard from the man who just came from the back alley.

They were coming closer, sneering, and looking me up and down with disdain. I took a deep breath.

“Calm down, Lilith. You have to calm down. Aim for the vital spots. You can do it. You can fight them and run away,” I talked to myself.

They stood in a circle around me. I kept glancing at all of them, turning around and waiting for the first one to attack.

“Look, princess. We don't have to entertain you. Surrender and go quietly.” The one that resembled the strongest one reached out his hand my way, painting a sneering smile.

I used that opportunity to grab his arm and throw him to the ground using his own strength against him. He moaned painfully.

“How dare you lowly human!” another one roared and came right at me.

Fortunately, his fist wasn't fast enough to hit me. I dodged the punch. Then I hit his chin with the base of my palm and aimed for his eyes. He bellowed in fury. There were two down and three more to go.

The next one attacked me from behind. I used my hands and elbows to release myself from his grip, then turned around and hit his solar plexus. I knew that if I were to survive, I had to move even faster. As soon as he bent down, I passed him by and started running away. Two others started chasing me. I used all of my strength to speed up. I clenched my teeth, telling myself that I had to escape from them.

I briefly turned my head around to check my distance from them. There was a slight chance that they wouldn't catch up quickly. I smirked and sped up even more. I knew I had to get around the corner. There was an old, abandoned building there. It was a perfect place to hide. I ran straight, clenching my fists. I was getting closer. Only a few more steps and I would reach the building.

Suddenly, a tall, red-haired man appeared right in front of me. He smiled wickedly while spreading his arms wide and blocking my way. I recognized him right away.

“No! Only not him!” I screamed inside my mind.

I jumped to the side, frantically trying to find some other route to escape, but he was much faster than those other men chasing me.

“Where do you think you are going, princess?!” he hissed grabbing me by the collar.

His grip was so strong it almost made me choke. He pulled me back and tossed me to the ground. I jumped up on my feet. My only chance was to attack him and run. He was too tall for me to aim at his face, and my kicks might not have been strong and fast enough to damage him. I clenched my teeth, hit his stomach, and quickly jumped back. He only chuckled, while I felt as if I had broken my hand. I turned around, hoping for a chance to run away from him, but the other men were already there. I was surrounded.

“Give up, princess. If you choose to resist, I will have to break a few bones in your pretty body,” the red-haired chuckled coldly.