Kai turns around once done taking care of me. I stripped putting on the clean

 clothes trying to keep the pants up. On the table I see some rope that Kai 

left out. Hopefully he wouldn't need this for anything since it was about to be

 a belt. Once done I tap his shoulder again. 

"I borrowed the rope. I thought being chubby that these pants 

wouldn't fit me or be baggy. You need to invest in some belts or something."

 He pats my head some then takes my hand. We left the Inn going back into

 town. I watched all the people as we went to a travel place. My eyes widen 

when seeing an actual dragon land in front of us. It was so huge that I 

couldn't help to stare. The body was elongated with feathered wings. Their

 scales shined like metal but looked soft.

 "Are we going to ride on one of these?" 

I couldn't hide my excitement at the moment. Kai nods, paying the man as

leading the way. We were led to a dragon that had many saddles. Kai put me

in the same saddle as him making sure to hold on tight. A couple more people

 came onto the dragon as I glanced back to him. He seemed annoyed at one 

of the men who got onto the dragon as well.

Looking over I can see that the man wasn't pleased to see Kai either. Was

 there something I was missing? 

"Hmm, Can't believe they let filth like you on here. A mutt like yourself 

belongs in some gutter rotting away."

 Kai just held onto our saddle with his nails digging into his hands. I place my 

hands on top of his. This way he would stop him from hurting himself. 

Glancing back to the man again I give him an angry look.

 "Go to hell asshole. You have no right to speak to Kai that way."

 The man started to laugh very hard. He leans a little in his saddle looking to

 Kai then me.

 "So he has a little primate clan pet now. How sweet you even stick up for

 your master. Hate to break your heart but I've got all the right in the

 world. Your beloved master is a half breed. Being as I am a full Wolf clan

 member he is nothing but filth to me."

 If Kai didn't grab me I'd go off on the man more. He leaned his head down to 

my ear.

 "Don't bother with him. The ride will take a while so just ignore him."

 Letting out a defeated sigh I nod in agreement. It didn't take long before the

 dragon took off into the air.

It was enthralling but also terrifying at the same time. I'd never been this high

 in my entire life. Kai held onto me more as I leaned over the side of the 

dragon. The view was breathtaking. Even though the trees and sky are weird 

here it was pretty. A few times during the flight the man behind us would 

make a snide comment. Kai ignored him making sure I didn't fall off being

 stupid. Honestly it would be my luck to fall down and become some mashed 

up roadkill. When we got close to the city I couldn't help but to gawk. There

 were people flying in the air near us. A few of the people seemed to be

 human or at least close to it. When we would get a chance I needed to make

 Kai explain the cores. I think he honestly forgot to explain it all to me. 

Although it might be something even tiny children in this world know about.

 The dragon landed in a big area that had many other dragons. It was a lot 

like a bus station or airport in this case. Kai helped me down making sure my

 legs wanted to work.

Being honest I felt a little weak after riding for that long. A chubby girl who

 didn't like to do much was being forced to do a shit load. Kai picked me up

 with one arm putting me on his shoulder.

 "Um..I can walk there is no need for this.." 

He gave me a look so I shut up. This sucked that I was literally being treated

 like a small child. The man who had been giving us grief most of the ride 

glared at me. He didn't seem to like anyone showing compassion to Kai. 

There had to be some sort of story behind this hatred but it wasn't good for 

me to ask. He walked for about fifteen minutes. I was placed on the ground as

 he glanced around. Kai leaned down, licking my neck and rubbing his face 

into it as well. My brain went haywire from what he was doing. If a human 

could turn totally red I'd achieved it. He leans back up laughing while looking 

to my face.

 "Now none of the people we are about to be near will bother you."

 Oh so this was to protect me and not drive me utterly insane. He held my 

hand as we walked down the road. This area didn't look to be the easiest 

place to survive.

In one of the alley ways I could see a woman being held down by four men. I'd

 given up calling them beast or humanoid. Kai gripped my hand pulling me 

not to look at her. Was this world that cruel to let people torture others out 

in public even? In my head I thought what could I possibly do to help her? If I 

tried then Kai would have to save me from those people. No matter how

wrong I felt;  just walking away from there was I could do. This world was 

going to have me fighting with my own morals. He stopped at a shop where 

many people were looking at papers on a board. Leaning up on my tip toes

 I'm able to see through Kai and the person next to him. This was a bounty 

hunter board. Kai grabbed one of the postings that no one seemed to be 

interested in.

 "You really got a fucking death wish Mutt. Why do you always pick the

 ones that not even the most skilled hunters want to go after?"

 Turing my head slightly I can see a leopard man. He was next to the board 

almost out of sight. His clothing looked like he was a well off bounty hunter.

 Kai pats my head again looking at the man.

 "Simple you all are too fucking scared." 

Instinctively I gripped onto Kai's arm. The other men didn't look very happy 

with his response.

If a fight was going to break out here now that wouldn't be too good. I pulled 

on Kai's arm seeing that the men were starting to walk towards us.

 "I think we should leave now. You might be alright but I would get killed."

 Kai laughs leaning his head down to mine.

 "You need to trust yourself more brat. Didn't I tell you, you have a powerful

 magic core."

 Yeah you said that but never told me anything else you asshole. Sighing I 

tugged his arm again which caused our heads to bang.

 "I don't care right now. We need to leave."

 My voice was more stern than I had planned. Kai raised a brow not realizing 

she could speak with such a tone. He glanced back at the men as raising a

 hand. The tips of his claws started to shine a bright blue. I could see that all 

the men had backed up now looking almost scared. Kai smirked, putting his

 hand back down. As we left there was still a feeling of unease in my 

stomach. 

If this was how he got treated in every place it was really sad.

 "So now are you going to explain the core thing to me?"

 My voice was still sounding more stern than I wanted. He stopped us in a 

back alley where no one could see us. What was he about to do? As I went to 

look up he had pulled my chin up slightly.

 "Cores are very important in this world. The more powerful the core the

 better. Each clan has a legendary core as well. It shows that their power

 can't be measured by their clan or even the others. Magic in our world is

 even in the air. Most people have a small shape for their core or a dot. Only

 those whose body can harness the power are bestowed the blessings of the

 marks." 

Okay now I was so much more confused than before. Magic is everywhere, 

some people have special marks, some are just average, and then the bodies 

needed to be compatible. What I didn't understand was how someone not 

even from this world could be marked as well?

Before I could get out another question I felt Kai's lips pressed against my 

own. He forced his tongue into my mouth. I could taste something sweet but 

it almost felt like it was burning my body as well. This heat would drive me 

insane if he kept it up. When he pulled back from the kiss I could see some 

blood dripping from his lips. Was that sweet burning sensation from his 

blood I wondered? My face had to be super red once more as I tried to move 

away. 

"You could feel it couldn't you? That heat that makes you crave for even

 more."

 Well he wasn't lying...I wanted more but wouldn't say it. Kai leaned back

 down next to my ear. I could feel his warm breath caress my skin. 

"You don't have to say anything. I can smell it on you. It makes a person go 

wild with desire."

 Damn you Kai for being such a smug asshole. He leaned back up laughing 

grabbing my hand to follow him again. This was going to either be a living hell

 being with him or very interesting.

Over the next month we traveled from place to place. He kept getting 

different jobs. Each time he turned in the bounty the officials tried to cheat

 him out of the money. It took me a few times to make them realize he wasn't

 lying to them. During this time he'd gotten me my own wardrobe. Black

 leather pants where the sides laced up with buckles on them. My shirt tied 

up the front but went off the shoulders. He had me always wearing a cover to

 make sure the core mark couldn't be seen. Sometimes I felt a little ridiculous

 in the covering. We were sitting at an outside food vendor eating. I couldn't

 help but stare at all the people in this city. Kai told me this was the second 

most populated place for primate clan members. He wasn't lying which made

 me feel better. It was weird to always be around people who the only thing in

 common was our humanoid shape. Don't get me wrong, during this month

 I'd met some nice people. The other percent of the time a piece of shit 

would've been nicer to speak too.

Kai looked up from his food with an annoyed glint to his eyes. Glancing 

behind me, I see some Wolf clansmen walking this direction. They appeared

 to be walking to our table. He gave me a look of silence. Letting out a sigh I 

just take a sip of my drink annoyed. The men walk next to us stopping. They 

glared down to Kai with such disgust that I wanted to throw my plate of food 

at them.

 "If it isn't the exiled mongrel. What brings you here?" 

The one who spoke looked amused seeing me sitting across from Kai.

 "Does it really concern you?"

 Kai's answer seemed to annoy them. The man next to him threw our table

growling.

 "Filth like you doesn't have the right to speak in such a manner. Know 

your place mongrel."

 Even though Kai told me to be silent this was a little too much for me. 

Standing up I give a smile to the men bowing a little.

 "Please excuse us? We don't want to have any problems. You see now that

 our food is ruined there is no point in staying here with the likes of you."

 Kai stood up next to me already baring his fangs at the two men. They 

looked me over from top to bottom. 

"A primate thinks they can actually stand up to Wolf clansmen who are of 

noble blood. You should teach her to stay down. Her place should be on her

 back and nothing more."

 I grab his hand just smiling looking at the men. Something in me felt like 

there was nothing to be afraid of. Kai had been teaching me how to open my 

core so maybe that was the reason.

I stood there listening to the growling like a bunch of wild animals. The one

 who basically called me a breeding mule started to move forward. My body 

felt light as I could see Kai had lifted me up onto his shoulder. A smile came 

to my lips feeling a warmth surround our bodies. The wolves backed up 

slightly as seeing a glow from my chest. 

"What kind of magic core does this wench have?"

 Kai smirked just remaining silent. That is when I realized they were feeling 

the power of my magic core.

 "Answer us right now who this wench is."

 I looked down to Kai. He gave me a look telling me to do whatever I wanted. 

"My name is Agatha Fox not wench. As for who I really am is none of your 

concern. Just to warn you I don't have good control of my magic core yet. 

You should probably leave now."