This time, I didn't just feel the vibration of his growl deep in my stomach, my heart rammed in my chest as my blood pumped five times faster.

He wasn't human. I could tell that now. The aura eluding his being brought nothing but fear.

I trembled like an abandoned leaf as my eyes slowly went up to peep at him. The early morning sun made it difficult for me to see him clearly at such an angle and I couldn't tell if I was grateful for this or not.

My father greedily went over the bags and started going through the coins. The sound of the metal pieces kissing...