Anger flared in Shali's pale gray eyes.
Wild power coursed through her body, making her gaze ever sharper and more frightening.
But that gaze could not frighten Ivy Dan.
Instead, it provoked further mockery from the female Hunter.
"Do you want to tear open my chest?"
"Or bite through my throat?"
"Don't hesitate. Do what you want to do."
Born into a family of Hunters, Ivy Dan knew the habits of werewolves all too well, including the status of female werewolves within their tribes and how they survived.
Unless they were true alpha wolves-the leaders-werewolves always followed the laws of nature, with females depending on males.
And Shali clearly wanted to depend on Qin Ran.
Ivy Dan did not know why a female werewolf would develop such feelings for an ordinary human, but she knew how to deal with them.
Or, more accurately... how to strike back.
Shali grew even angrier at Ivy Dan's words.
Anger made the werewolf woman tremble all over.
But!
She took no further action.
The werewolf woman looked at Qin Ran, who was burying the soldiers' bodies some distance away, and took a deep breath.
"Don't think I'll let this slide!"
With those words, she turned away.
Then she went to help.
But Ivy Dan had no intention of letting the werewolf woman off.
"Are you worried that 2567 will see your savage side and put you to death?"
"Among the military exploits of the Burning Family and the Dawn Family, killing creatures like you was utterly commonplace, utterly routine!"
"As commonplace and routine as eating and drinking."
"Just imagine your head hanging outside Gravel Town!"
"I can hardly wait!"
Following behind Shali, Ivy Dan spoke softly.
To Ivy Dan, those words should have been like venom to Shali. Surely she would fly into a