I Am A Second Female Lead - Chapter 24
Hunter started to tell the Story of Ruby. And how the tiger becomes so arrogant. The weapons that the tiger holds are too powerful making the tiger race the fearless in the whole continent.
Sheri was listening while closing her eyes and enjoys the sun.
“Thus, in essence, you want me to help you to take down the tiger race,” Sheri asked.
Deep down she knows the hollow of the female lead is strong and can’t be taken down.
“Hmm” acknowledge Hunter.
“Sorry can’t do,” Sheri said honestly.
Hunter is silent.
“But I can ȧssist you to restrain them from harassing your race.” Sheri furthered said.
Hunter didn’t say anything merely sat there and listened to her. While listening, her face that is covering with sunlight is so blinding. Her beauty mesmerizes him. His thinking she’s suitable to be his mate. He snaps from his thought when he hears her.
“Alright deal. Today I will remain here and protect you as my promise and tomorrow we go to my race.” Hunter said.
“Hmm,” Sheri agreed.
The whole day Sheri did what she usually did. Either taking a nap, sunbathing, fishing, eating. She didn’t neglect to give food to her guest. Morning came. They set off toward his race. Since Sheri was slower than Hunter. Hunter offered her to carry her to make their journey faster. Sheri didn’t hesitate. She mounts Hunter’s back and after half an hour they arrived in front of a village.
Everybody glanced at her, Sheri also looked at them. They went inside a room. A group of 20 grown men was there.
A fierce growl sounded. Sheri instantly grasps the loaded gun on her right side. But Hunter hiss at the man who growls.
“That thing is the one who injured me,” Klans said.
“We’ll talk it later,” Hunter said.
Sheri remembers correctly that face.
“He’s the one the owner of the body injured. He’s bulky!” Sheri thought to her self.
At heart, Sheri heartily admired the owner’s body skill. ” She’s quite skillful to wound a man twice her size.” Sheri admiringly thought toward the owner’s body.
Everyone in the room looked keenly at the woman next to their leader. She’s wearing her soldier uniform and her smell is unique they can’t pinpoint if she’s a man or a woman.
Hunter sits in the middle of the table. While Sheri stands in one corner scrupulously observing those robust men chat in their own language. Hunter explained to them his grand plan. Heated arguments naturally arise. Some agreed to Hunter’s plan and some are not. A powerful growl was heard when all begun arguing. Everyone was silent. He looked at Sheri who is standing in one corner and enable her to explain her plan. He, then again, is the one who translates.
“From my knowledge, you said the tiger had powerful weapons? I want to know what are those weapons,” Sheri said.
Hunter talked to his group and they mentioned about arrows that ignite fires.
“If they use an arrow that ignites fires, it’s indeed bothersome. I can teach you how to generate one and also, I can enhance your skills. Sheri offered.
The female lead has an aura that can’t be destroyed, but Sheri has knowledge in combat and good at planning an ambushed. She’s a soldier who is one of the best.
She designed her plan before them. They were at first skeptical toward her but when they heard her they were silent. She also offers them a strategy on how to injure their opponents. Tigers were indeed fierce, but the leopards have skills that Sheri can enhance. She recollects how the owners of the body and Klans fight. From there she formulated what was their weak points that still can be upgraded.
Hunter explained to them everything and they all agree afterward. When the meeting concluded a man with a red/orange ear walked toward her.
He spoke, but Sheri didn’t understand anything so Hunter explains.
“Thank you, he said for saving his mate and children,” Hunter said.
“Oh, he is your sister’s mate, no biggie” Sheri said.
While Hunter is talking to the other men. Sheri is pondering. “Why is that only Hunter can understand me? I thought they had telepathy or something. Hmm.” Sheri wondered. She said to her self to asked Hunter later.
Hunter leads Sheri toward his home. She looked inside and was a bit surprised to see a cleaned house.
He went to the kitchen and boiled some water and prepared some food for them. When he arrived at their dining table a bowl of soup came was prepared for Sheri. Sheri was silent and eats. It was bland and has no taste at all. She tried hiding the reaction of her face, but it didn’t work, her sour face says it all. Hunter saw it.
Hunter noted that next time he will. Include some vegetables on it to have a taste.
Sheri remembers her questions while ago.
“Hunter, I’m wondering why is that you’re the only one who can understand me,”Sheri asked.
Hunter shrugged and continue eating.
3 months she remained in the house of Hunter. Naturally, Sheri wanted to go back to her cave or have a new house but Hunter didn’t allow her for the reason it’s much safer if she’s with him.
Sheri rolled her eyes.
“Fine” Sheri gave up and went to her room.
For her, she has no choice.
Hunter admiration toward Sheri shoots toward the roof when she was advising his men. She’s like the fiercest among them. She let his men submitted toward her in no time. Her training is also hellish. Making everyone go home tired and injured.
For an odd reason, he felt joy when she started to order him.
When they had a break of their training. Hunter went hunting on the way he obtained the one his looking for. It’s one of the most nutritious vegetables that aid women in their race to feel good. That’s according to Delo when he asked about woman stuff. He gathers as much as many.
When he comes home, he makes another soup. Sheri usually cooked because she can’t tolerate the cooking of Hunter. But this particular day is unusual.
When Sheri arrived from outside. Hunter was waiting for her in their dining table. He prepares the soup and Sheri frown again. Since she’s a guest, she drinks it without a complaint. After a while, Sheri felt so warm.
“Damn, why it’s so hot,” Sheri said.
“It’s impossible, it’s almost winter,” Hunter said.
Sheri starts removing her jacket and shirt leaving only her sleeveless shirt. Making Hunter stop all his movement.
“Wear them back. It’s cold,” Hunter worriedly said.
Sheri was extremely uncomfortable she’s looking for something.
“Help,” Sheri said stuttered toward Hunter.
Hunter looked at her and press his palm in her head. She is indeed hot. When Sheri felt the coldness of the hand of Hunter, she grabbed it. She keeps on holding it and placing it everywhere in her face. She felt like it was a cold pack of ice. Her mind is clouded. For her everything was felt something is crawling to her.