Insensitive

Chapter Hundred and Fifty-Nine – Insensitive.
Rihanna’s POV
It’s either the gold and yellow everywhere was making my eyes turn or the whole market looked the same.
I bet I’ve circled one place twelve times!
Taking a new route, which was quite lonely, I burst out at a knife shop.
Basically anything weapon was sold here. The black market? Could I find a Lycan hunter here?
“A silver wolf?” a man gasped, catching my attention. I turned to him with a smile but it faded as I realized he was also a Lycan.
Lycans easily noticed Silver Wolfs. “Are they more silver wolfs around here?” because he sounded like I was a rare thing to see.
“Are you looking for a mentor?” he asked, flashing his palms.
Isn’t it obvious that I’m an Alpha? Why’d I need that? “Not really, I am looking for Lycan hunters. Maybe the silver wolf could know?”
The man frowned but it soon faded. He laughed heartily. “You have a rogue Lycan at your home? Then you’re in luck! I’m Lycan Hunter myself.”
He was? I knew Lycans could be Lycan Hunters as well but I’m still stunned. I was in luck!
Finally, after an hour of walking around!
But Lana prevented me from going to him. “He’s a really strong Lycan, Rihanna.”
And so? “Wasn’t that what we want? He can beat Logan then.”
“Yeah, and you.” She replied.
“Come on, Silver Wolf. I’d show you around and then we talk on my price.” the man left his shop.
I exhaled with my mouth. “I’d be careful, Lana. I’m only doing this to end Logan not myself.”
I followed the Lycan. To be honest, I kept on sensing more Lycan energy the more I ventured deeper into that part of the market.
“Do they sell Lycan energy?” I asked. “I don’t think they sell it in bottles, do they?” I joked.
He looked, with an offended expression, at me. “How’d you expect to get a Lycan’s energy?”
Did he misunderstand me? I decided to be open. “Actually my mate got poisoned and that’s the only cure. I wondered if somehow, I could get it.”
His expression didn’t soften but just faded to blank. “Getting energy from a creature is hard work. I would know.”
He would know? Does he take energies from wolfs? Maybe the Lycans he killed? That’d be cool since he’s the good guy.
“Is that a no? I understand. We’d explore other options.” I said, looking down.
I observed the ground and took notice of the muddy path. My head raised and I noticed the path he was taking me down had a river.
“What is this place?” I clenched my fists. “You said you were going to take me around Sun Burn Kingdom.”
“And you said you wanted a Lycan Hunter for a rogue Lycan in your home.” He responded.
Yes, was that where I’d get it? And wasn’t he a Lycan Hunter?
I stopped following him and dropped my bag. “Are you kidding now? Where are we going?’
He stopped too, facing me. A mischievous grin was on his face. “It’s where are you going?”
As he said that and the door of the building I didn’t know we were in, closed. We were at the backyard of a house.
I sighed. “I followed you. So tell what’s this?”
I already knew something shady was about happening.
“Then run the hell away!” Lana interjected.
I don’t know why running away has been her motto but I was stubborn, I wanted to know what this Lycan was cooking up.
“You see, Lycan Hunters suffer a lot of hate amongst fellow Lycans.” He started. “I hated that job and would never do it.”
Wait, didn’t he say he was a Lycan Hunter? I scoffed, realizing I was double-crossed.
“Since I need one to kill a Lycan and you aren’t helping, let me go so I’d look for help!” I yelled.
Slowly, his head turned to me. “You won’t!”
How dare he? “I will. I never wanted to assume all Lycans are messed up but all the ones I meet truly are.”
He hissed, grabbing a hammer and throwing at my direction. It didn’t get to me.
“My father was killed by Lycan Hunters!” he shouted. “He was brutally killed by those fools!”
“Do I look like I care? He must have been a jerk for someone to want to end him!” I retorted.
His eyes enlarged at my display of insensitivity. “You are really heartless to say that! I grew up without a dad and ….”
He chuckled silently. “And your kids will grow up without a mom as well.”
A done look graced my face.
“I have no kids. I’m not married. It’s not been a year I met my mate. Anyway, if you’re planning on killing me, you’d fail. And die.”
Killing a citizen on his own land could attract punishment but I’d report this as self defense.
“Again remember that this Lycan is strong enough to kill Logan.” Lana whispered.
Even better. “Meaning if I can kill him, I have a good chance of ending Logan.”
“That… that wasn’t the plan!” Lana stammered.
“Oh please. I wish I’d get his energy to Jaden somehow. Plan changed, and it’s not my fault.”
The Lycan left the table of weapons and growled at me. “You little Silver Wolf. I’d end you today!”
Couldn’t he skip all the threats and start punching? He charged at me with a head butt.
I went closer to the building, keeping my hands ready to punch but when he got close, I moved.
He slammed his head on the wall but retrieved his head quickly. “You’re fast!”
“And you have a pretty strong head!” I returned a compliment.
He threw hands at me but I caught it, sending it behind him. His elbows hit at my sides and I clawed at his sides too.
We went away from each other, grunting and holding our sides. His dripped with blood.
Before he’d recover, I grabbed a sword from the table and tried stabbing him but he held unto the sword, from it’s blade.
I tried to push it in but his hands were firm though bleeding. He smirked, raising his head. “You are not very strong though.”
My eyes dimmed, I retracted the sword speedily and ran past him, making a deep cut on his arm.
“But I’m fast!” I stated.
He held his arm then pulled out a stone from his pocket. “You are an admirable Silver Wolf.”
I went back, realizing what he held in his hands. No, this couldn’t be happening again.
A charm that helped Lycan’s take energy from Silver Wolf. The same type Logan had.
It seemed it was sold in many places and owned by mostly Lycans. This man had been lying.
He was going to drain my silver wolf energy! That was his plan all along!
“So this is what you wanted me for!” I raked.
The charm seemed to have a weakening effect in me, as I dropped the sword on the floor.