Not long after, I decided to head inside. I made my way down to the dungeon and spotted Jordan standing in the hall outside the cells. Strange grunts and noises drifted from one of the cells, so I stopped and peered inside at Axel as he pounded on the hunter.
"He's human, Axel. He can't withstand the kind of beating a werewolf can deliver," I cautioned, noticing the intensity of Axel's assault. The hunter then lifted his head, revealing a face swelling from the blows, but he managed to lock eyes with me.
"You. You're the one he wants," the hunter said with a faint smile, causing Axel to glance at me, clearly puzzled. I straightened up, trying to wrap my head around his words. Who wanted me, and how did they even know who I was?
They had been after Axel for ages; he had shared that mu
