The wolves soon gathered after that. They were growling at Angel, who remained out cold. They were surrounding her and they looked very hungry. They attacked.

Andrew heard growling from just behind the kitchen door. What was after his chickens now? But the loyal dog was not looking at anything inside the coop, but around the front corner of the building. More growls and snarls came from that direction. Andrew walked to the edge of the building and saw the pack gathering around his hunter. She hadn't moved yet.

If they killed her, he wouldn't have to. It was none of his business!

He found himself pulling his gloves off and stuffing them into his pocket. He didn't want people to die, even her. Hey, maybe she'd leave him alone if he saved her life!

He rounded the corner just as the wolves began attacking the woman. Andrew screamed at them trying to draw their attention before they began to feed. He pushed himself into a run. He shouted all the more. A wolf turned on him and he grabbed it's thick coat, holding on as tight as he could. It's barking became a howl of anguish. Two hands would have drained the poor creature more quickly but Andrew needed the left hand free to grab the next wolf that attacked.

Angel was out cold. She was helpless.

The next two wolves would attack after their first two comrades were killed. There were at least eight in total.

The first two shriveled bodies fell from his grasp onto the driveway. He made it three steps closer to the woman before he had both fists full again. The animals pawed at him, claws tearing at his legs and side. He screamed and one of the wolves escaped from his grip. It was not so eager to approach him again, it lay down snarling, saving it's energy.

He worked his way closer and closer to the human taking out one wolf after another. At last it was the one snarling wolf staring down Andrew who stood between it and it's prey. Andrew charged but the wolf leapt tearing into his shoulder. Andrew hugged it to him burying both hands into it's coat and it quickly fell lifeless at his feet.

Andrew pulled the gloves over his fingers. He had more energy than he'd had in days. It was a good thing too because he needed to move the human inside. Unlocking the front door he took a coat from the closet and wrapped it around her. Andrew lifted her up in his arms and carried her inside to the parlor sofa. Where had he carried that chain off to?

Angel would wake up after the chains were wrapped around her and such. She gasped and struggled. however, when she realized what had happened, or found out, she would be very confused and such.

The chain held her ankle to a pillar next to the couch. Andrew leaned forward in his chair looking at her earnestly. "I fought off a small pack of wolves to keep you alive. Do you really need to kill me so badly? Can't we just agree never to see each other again?"

"You can not be allowed to hurt more people. The town is not safe with you nearby."
Angel finally said to him after all this time, eyes narrowed.

Andrew sprang to his feet pacing the rug. "I'm not going to hurt any more people! I didn't even kill you, and I have had ample opportunity. I just saved your life woman! What is your name anyway? You're not from the town, why are you even here?"

Angel sighed.
"no, but I am helping them."
Angel sighed again.
"...Angel."

"Angel?"

Angel of Death maybe, but he kept that to himself.

"What do you mean you're helping them? I haven't hurt anyone in weeks! I just want to be able to stop in for supplies and leave in peace. There should be no problems."

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Angel narrowed her eyes at the tone when he said her name. She spoke after that.
"something has been continuing to kill in town. they all say it is you."

Andrew rubbed the back of his neck.
"I uh, let's say the way I kill has a very distinctive look. You can see the wolves in the morning before I burn the carcasses. It will be very obvious that no people have been dying that way."

Angel narrowed her eyes.
"They say they smell such a scent whenever someone was found after a kill."
She did not believe him...….yet.

Now it was his turn to narrow his eyes. He hadn't actually paid any attention to the smells, it wasn't as if they were pleasant.

Andrew went to the window and unlocked it, sticking his head out and taking a deep breath. The wolves were all on the front drive. This window opened into the pleasant side garden, the burn pile off in the distance. He didn't notice anything from here. But maybe he wouldn't notice it.

Pulling himself back inside and closing out the darkness he turned back to the woman.
"Well, do you want to go give the bodies a good smell tonight,or can it wait till morning? You'll have to go in handcuffs either way."

"the bodies in question have already been buried."
Angel growled. She turned her head away in a huff. Her pride would not let him help her.....yet.
That was especially since she felt like she was chained up like an animal.

"And they were humans....not animals."
She added with a human snarl.

"Well if it had been me, I would have burned the bodies anyway!" No one should have to see a dehydrated person. He was a monster. He grimaced and settled back into a chair glaring at the window.

Angel sighed. She half glared before she looked away. Her locket that she had kept hidden under her shirt...the chain broke. It fell to the ground with a light thud. Angel noticed and quietly gasped, hoping that the creature would not notice.

Andrew noticed a sound and glanced her way before looking back at the window. What was he going to do with a prisoner anyway?

He stood up, stopped in front of the sofa he shoved his hands in his pockets examining the peice of jewelry from where he was. He didn't care. She probably cared. And just to make sure she knew how little he cared about her or any of her things he left it there. He walked out of the room to take care of what he did care about. Cleaning and bandaging himself up, again.

It would also give her time to get out of the chains, if she could. Andrew wanted to know she was secure, and that he was safe, before he ever thought about sleeping tonight.

Angel struggled for a bit after he left. she ended up wearing herself out. She fell asleep where she was. She had tears in her eyes as she slept. She muttered something about her family in her sleep.

When he checked in on her Andrew found the words rather comforting. No one could fake sleep talking that well. Also, she was still in chains. Maybe he would wake up in the morning. Still, he locked every door he could between them.

In the morning he poked his head into the parlor just to make sure she was still there. He was on the way to make breakfast for himself, and perhaps just a little bit extra.