Page 24 of Monsterland Mayhem

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He didn’t even flinch. Just tossed a few knives at them. Or were they cards?

I don’t know.

I don’t care.

I just need to escape.

To where, I have no idea. The strange orange sand beneath my bare feet ishot. And I’m practically naked. Not the best attire for this desertlike area.

But I can see something green in the distance. That has to be promising.

My stomach rumbles in agreement, reminding me that I haven’t eaten today. At all.

I’m not even suretodayis the same day I drank from the chalice.

Everything has happened so quickly.

None of this should be possible for me.

And yet… here I am.

Craze’s statements start rolling through my mind.

“Humans can be Omegas. It’s about the soul, not the species classification.”

“Alpha, Beta, or Omega.”

“Compatibility is about category, not species.”

“As an Omega, human or not, you’re capable of being claimed by any Alpha in Monsterland.”

I shiver at that last part. I heard him say it after I already started running. It almost gave me pause. But then I realized he might be one of those Alphas since he called me a potential mate.

I… I don’t know how to feel about that. He seems… a little strange. But he’s been informative. Protective, too. However, I just met him. I can’t be his mate. Or potential mate. Or his anything.

Because I’m running.

To…

To…

I don’t know.

Just running!

I can sense him pursuing me, hear his soft chuckles, and practically smell his spicy cinnamon scent.

Gods, why do I like his cologne?

And why does it seem like it’s swirling around me?Claimingme?

Is he right behind me? I wonder. I swear I can feel his hot breath on my nape, his fingers brushing my hair.

I spin around, wanting to face him.

But he’s not there.

He’s nowhere.

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