ir

g was tot

inside and outside and drawings of yellow sunflowers dotted the walls. It was as if she was entering a children's daycare, she couldn't remember any restaurants in Nas

s city and colo

dern coal tar. Oil lamps could be seen hanging from street poles, and the buildings were made of river rock and a red-clayish mo

wouldn't bat an eye. Except for the colors, everything seemed authent

iscom

as she sat down

ning, there was no doubt in her mind that he was a psychopath. He was going through a mid-life crisis, thinking himself to be the king of a

he was as deranged as he w

him, if he had not stormed off to God knows wh

?" a middle-aged lady with g

yle looked to be shabby and outdated, not the trendy fabrics this woke generatio

ee and a doughnut p

d only managed to grab his black coat to cover her less-than-modest dress as it was d

be worth some money and she

ke a phone call. Some had just stared at her wide-eyed, others had just shaken their

ot very welcoming to foreigners, or probably

n who was speaking to her

na

Candice asked when the woman still stoo

d milady," the woman replied firmly

ci or Prada would pale in comparison. Let's say I offer this in exchange for o

t is on our menu,"

m really desperate, there's a crazy man who kidn

ou are human from the Gaea plane (earth), you are not

to call my friend. Or can you direct me to the nearest police s

a rough male voice said

ing now," The woman gave her a look that to

er skin stood straight, the voice from behind

ut of the place when iron-clad fingers curled

e trouble, let her go," the

hen I can clearly smell human flesh here on Plane Wo

the one who escorted h

uth. However, I would require her documents to believe she

rs in defeat and moved away. His fat meaty lips smiled in

ther male voice said from

etly from two streets away!" another male who had

ge burly one holding her wrist tightly, the second was a short-lookin

ll seemed

bed tonight!" kregger sneered at the two of them. Then,

lt of strong r

u cannot intimidate me,"

keep!" the third

Kregger's nails around her arm grew into long black claws, he snarled as his teeth began to extend into pointed fangs, and his canines grew razor-sharp as he snapped

nd saw that they two had transformed into unrecognizable beings. Men with t

out the sound as fear made her tremble. The two men seemed ready to attack Kregger and her by extension, raising

roar echoed f

ed to vibrate around her and time seemed to stop. She dared to pry her eyes open, and she saw the thr

ntical in physique; Candice could remember seeing them at the mansion earlier this morning when she snuck past them. But

above everyone else in the room and his eyes glowed eerie blue. He didn't look to have transform

g into fists as he searched her body from head to toe,

lably he sank to his knees. The two men followed

s for we have sinned

have erred for ill," and in a flash of movements he had de

d to the ground, spra

ied in panic, as they

tions. Wayne's claws dripped red crimson; his face had blood splattered across it as his i

oked gorgeous. Deadly, b

here. His presence commanded

d said, "When you se