Episode 5
Inside the cave, while drinking blood, Michael looked at Wasim with frightened eyes.
"As far as I remember, we only knew of two werewolves who were our enemies... but who is this third one? And where did he come from?"
Wasim licked his bloodied fingers and began eating the brain from a skull.
Wasim's story was horrifying.
He was a psychopath—he believed that eating human brains gave a person immense strength, intelligence, and cunning.
Driven by this madness, he had killed his entire family and eaten their brains, and then fled his home. He became addicted to the taste.
One day, while eating a brain of a man he had killed in a deserted place, he sensed someone's presence behind him—but no one was visible.
Suddenly, someone grabbed him from behind and bit his neck.
Wasim screamed in pain and turned to see a human-like devil with long, protruding fangs.
"Who are you?" he gasped.
"I'm Michael. I saw you feasting on human brains. I'm a vampire. Join me and we'll hunt humans together."
"But why did you bite me? It hurts so much."
"So that you too become a vampire. That way, you'll gain even more power. Together, we'll hunt easily," Michael said.
And so, Michael and Wasim became hunting partners.
First, Michael would drink the blood, then Wasim would devour the brains.
They never stayed long in one area to avoid suspicion. Their main hideout was a cave deep in the forest. They used to lure people from the city into the jungle and hunt them.
Over time, Michael had grown very powerful from drinking so much blood.
During one of their hunts, they wandered into werewolf territory.
They had a few clashes with the werewolves Khawar and Kariz, and though both sides got injured, they managed to escape.
But then, they killed Ibrahim's parents, sealing their fate.
Michael and Wasim weren't just cannibals—they were lustful monsters, ruining the lives of many women.
Michael wanted a successor. He found a girl and convinced her that if she bore a son, he'd raise him and let her live.
But if it was a girl, he would kill the child.
Terrified, the girl agreed and they even pretended to marry in front of society.
Wasim did the same—he threatened a girl and married her.
Eventually, both women gave birth to sons.
Though the mothers wanted to raise them well, the boys were born from beasts, and they soon inherited the same hunger.
By the time the boys were five, they were addicted to blood too.
Michael and Wasim kept the mothers alive only because of the children.
Both women lived together and hated them both.
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On the other side, Ibrahim was waiting for the right moment to take revenge for his parents' death.
After becoming a werewolf, he lived with Khawar and Kariz.
Sometimes he visited his city home during the day.
Khawar lived in the city as a respected doctor, while Kariz remained in the jungle.
Khawar had also married within his tribe and lived with his wife in the city.
They had a lovely son named Shahmeer.
Ibrahim and Khawar had become close friends. But Ibrahim had turned more serious and short-tempered after the betrayal by Sanam and the death of his parents.
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One night, during a terrible storm, Ibrahim went for a walk in the jungle.
As it began to rain heavily, he turned to head back—but suddenly, he heard a baby crying.
Confused as to how a baby could be in the forest at that time, he followed the sound and saw a man hiding and approaching stealthily.
The man placed a baby girl on the ground and walked away, muttering,
"Finally, I'm free. I hate girls—I wanted a son."
Ibrahim, hiding behind a tree, was burning with rage.
He wanted to tear the man apart, but didn't kill without reason.
Once the man left, Ibrahim picked up the baby.
"Oh, she's such a beautiful baby..."
Tears welled up in his eyes.
Because of the rain, she was struggling to breathe.
He took her home, unsure of what to do.
Unbeknownst to him, Michael had also heard the baby crying and followed the sound, hoping to drink the blood of a helpless infant.
But Ibrahim had reached first, saving her.
Michael returned to Wasim, furious, and told him what happened.
Wasim's mouth watered at the thought of the baby's brain.
"Let's find them," he said.
Without realizing it, they were walking into their own death.
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At home, Ibrahim told Khawar and Kariz about the baby.
Khawar quickly gave the baby artificial respiration, saving her.
"Where did you find her?" Kariz asked.
Ibrahim told them the whole story.
Khawar said, "It's so sad. Girls are a blessing, and these people are worse than us beasts."
Kariz added, "When Allah loves a home, He blesses it with daughters. These ignorant people are truly cursed. What will become of this little girl now?"
Ibrahim said, "From today, I am her father. I'll love her more than her biological father ever could. She is my precious gift. I'll name her Natasha."
He kissed her forehead.
Just then, they heard a knock on the door.
"I'll check," Ibrahim said, and took Natasha to open the door.
Standing outside were the two devils—Michael and Wasim.
Ibrahim, seeing them, flew into a rage.
Michael stared at Natasha hungrily.
Ibrahim understood their intentions immediately.
When Michael tried to snatch Natasha, Ibrahim punched him so hard that Michael flew back.
Hearing the commotion, Khawar and Kariz rushed outside.
"So this rat was hiding with the werewolves," Wasim sneered.
"That's why he's acting so bold. You escaped last time, but you won't today. You and that baby will meet the same fate as your parents."
Michael's fangs emerged.
"These werewolves interfere in everything!" Wasim growled.
Khawar transformed into a werewolf and attacked Wasim.
Ibrahim handed Natasha to Kariz.
"Take care of her—today I'm settling old scores," he said, transforming as well.
Michael and Wasim were shocked.
Ibrahim attacked Michael furiously.
On one side, Wasim fought Khawar, on the other, Ibrahim fought Michael.
Ibrahim was dominating, but Khawar was thrown to the ground by Wasim.
Kariz laid Natasha inside and locked the door, then joined the fight.
He saw Khawar down and rushed to help.
Now Kariz and Khawar had Wasim surrounded.
They fought up the mountain peak.
Ibrahim was badly wounded but unstoppable.
Wasim couldn't handle both Khawar and Kariz. He vanished at lightning speed.
Kariz knew he had gone for Natasha.
He signaled Khawar to assist Ibrahim and raced back.
At home, Kariz didn't see Wasim.
He returned to human form and went to pick up Natasha.
Suddenly, Wasim stabbed him in the stomach from behind—again and again—until Kariz collapsed and died.
Wasim was about to kill Natasha when Khawar, in werewolf form, burst in and tore Wasim's head off.
Black blood poured on the floor.
Khawar transformed back and held Kariz's lifeless body.
"Father... you can't leave me like this..." Khawar wept bitterly.
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Meanwhile, Michael had overpowered Ibrahim, who was still inexperienced.
"You know, your parents' blood tasted good. Let's see how you and that baby taste," Michael mocked.
Hearing that, Ibrahim went into a blind rage and slashed into Michael's stomach.
Then he tore him open and ripped off his head.
"OOOOOOOOOHHHHH!!" he howled in fury.
Transforming back, he wiped the blood off his mouth and ran back home.
There, he found Kariz dead, Khawar sobbing, and Wasim's filthy body nearby.
"I understand everything now..."
"Be strong, Khawar. Forgive me. It's all my fault."
"No, Ibrahim. Don't say that. My father's fate was written. Is Michael dead?"
"Yes. He's in hell," Ibrahim replied coldly.
He picked Natasha lovingly in his arms.
"My sweet child... anyone who tries to hurt you, I'll destroy them."
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Ibrahim and Khawar took Kariz's body to their city home and told people he had been murdered.
Everyone mourned him deeply. Though a werewolf, Kariz had a noble heart.
After the funeral, they shifted to the city with Natasha.
Ibrahim raised her like a father—and more.
He told her that her mother had died when she was a baby.
Khawar's son, Shahmeer, was four years older than Natasha.
They got along well and played together as children.
After matriculation, Shahmeer was sent abroad by Khawar.
Ibrahim and Khawar, after killing Michael and Wasim, believed the nightmare was over...
But what they didn't know was—when Michael and Wasim were killed, four eyes were watching them from behind a rock.
To be continued...
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