Chapter 45. Death on Either Path I Will Take

“I am impressed you still remember me, hybrid…”

“Why are you here?! You are not supposed to be in this place! All these people are going to kill you!”

My voice trembled as I flinched in every second that his foot stepped forward towards me. I couldn’t believe that in all places he would show himself again; it would be in the middle of a masquerade ball with a pack of celebrating werewolves!

“Believe me, you never have to worry about it,” he said in a gentle tone. His euphoric voice sounded like small ringing bells to me. I didn't know if I drank too much wine but my werewolf sense failed too notice his presence and his sweet, vampiric, sharp smell.

However, as soon as I was able to think clearly after the shock, I noticed that his scent was unmistakably pleasant—like a soft breeze blowing a bouquet of fresh lilacs. My wolf should know if he was hostile or not.

Could he really hide his vampiric aura from creatures like us?

“How are you able to do t