âFineâ¦â I growled. âHere you go.â I took the water jar from my head as if I was going to drop it down, and I hit it on his head.
âOuch⦠you little,â he groaned as he staggered back. But that was enough time for me to race into the busy street as I quickly blended with the crowd.
I took a deep breath of relief as the guard ran past me, where I stood pretending like I was buying some herbal medicine. I turned and saw a group of guards patrolling and a group of women dressed in burkas like me following behind them..
âWho are those?â I asked the old lady who owned the stall.
nearby and take their territory⦠the women behind are the ones who take care of their food and other necessities.â
I nodded at her as I kept my head low, my eyes reaching a bottle with purple liquid in it. I traced my finger on it, âWhat is this?â
She raised a brow at me, âWell, it is from a wildflower; it paralyzes and takes out animals that taste even a drop of it, for days.â
Days?
I picked it up and saw it was a few pennies. I dropped a few more for her on the table, âTell me, will this take out
werewolves?â â
She looked at me and furrowed her brows. I dropped a few more coins for her, and she smiled and packed the money.
âOf course.â
I nodded, slipped the venom into my purse, and backed away from her stall, careful not to bump into the gate guard. I walked briskly into a dark corner and watched as the army passed. As soon as the women started to pass, I walked out and followed them from behind as if I was one of them.
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We reached what looked like their training ground, and the ladies were ushered to the kitchen. âYou all start preparing the food; the army is going to war right after,â the leader, a stout older lady, ordered.
the food off the fire, I went there as the others were busy and emptied the bottle in it before I turned off the fire.
âThe food is readyâ¦â I yelled out, and the leader nodded to me.
âTaste it⦠and tell me if itâs good.â
I froze⦠Taste?
I gulped and reached for the spoon, and as I took it, one of the army burst in and took my hand.
âHungry? Well, why donât you come and satisfy my hunger first,â he slapped my ass, and I gritted my teeth as he pulled me
away.
âGirls⦠dish out the food for the army then,â the leader ordered, and I breathed out a sigh of relief.
The man dragged me to his room and pushed me on his bed. I rushed to my knees as I took out the dagger in my shoes.
âI know you would be sweet⦠shake off your burka,â he growled as he took off his belt.
I gulped as I watched his every move. I couldnât let him touch.
me.
He smirked, âIf you wonât take it off⦠I will help you.â
He jumped on me, and I drove the dagger into his chest. His eyes opened up and went glassy in front of me. I pushed him off me and snuck out of the room.