The next morning, Hao Ren got out of bed while the sky was still dim. He ran into Vivian, who looked as though she hadn't slept all night, and Izax, who had also gotten up early. The first thing the three of them said upon meeting was, in perfect unison, "Let's see how Lily (Big Dog) is doing!"
After Lily had smacked herself unconscious the previous night, she had temporarily been out of danger. It seemed that she wouldn't go berserk while unconscious, so Hao Ren and Vivian had worked together to carry the werewolf girl back to her room. Now that a whole night had passed, Hao Ren figured she should have woken up. He and Vivian pushed open Lily's door together, only to be startled by the scene before them:
Lily was still in werewolf form, and she was already awake. She was crouching on the bed like a wolf, her tail held straight out. Since Lily had her back to the door, Hao Ren couldn't see her expression, but he could clearly feel an unsettling, oppressive aura slowly spreading around her. It felt... as though he were facing a beast.
The furniture in the room appeared to be intact. Lily had probably only just woken up and hadn't had time to cause any damage yet.
Vivian took a step forward. Almost at the same moment, Lily's ears shot upright in alertness, and a low growl rumbled from her throat. The next second, Hao Ren's vision blurred. Lily's body flashed through the room like a streak of silver lightning, racing along the wall and ceiling before circling around to Vivian's side. She lunged at her with bared teeth and claws!
"Lily!" Hao Ren had barely shouted when Vivian dispersed into a swarm of bats and flew into the