Twisted Souls

hat I was getting my pack into when I was charged with handling

rprise? Their Alpha

down a hallway in the Craywroth manor to announce

bend towards the Prime dome. The only sound as I march down th

giant double doors at the end of t

d on my side. It's not healing properly like the others

Grr.

two Hellcats gua

nvading their territory. But then they sniffed the air to ident

id, ignoring them just as

. Light floods into the hallway and momentarily distorts m

Bluebeast, and the defender of the C

anding the attention of the Clan Coun

in the attention of the Counts as white light fro

ather jacket, and the energy of the full moon is th

hat menacing ruthless

y b

bringing my attenti

. A V-shaped enormous table sits in front of an elevated platform. S

g between two pillars carved to look like the High godd

darkness that swallows any light t

a nonchalant Alpha with a clear con

anding regardless of custom. I didn't move until

id simply, going

d inwardly at the inside t

ws did yo

seemed to hold their breath in anticipation of

is

air and the Counts' murmurs i

They won't be a problem again." I

Counts infuriate me, and I'm just abou

didn't even n

floors, and every glass plane in the room vibrated inte

smi

s not about heritage or title, it's about pow

My father said with a soft voice, and I

more threatening. The Counts returned to a perfect decorum, an

nt back to his natural playful demeanor

en's victory even though you know he has

liege. But you seem all too

ely Count Dunce, the one person tha

said, "You don't think Kallen

se not, m

acknowledge his achievements in the past." Count Dunce said with

" he p

t shows the rogues amount to more than three dozen. How can

I hate hi

as I turn around to look Count Dunce in

unt Dunce's words, but he hi

ued, keeping his head slightly bowe

timental on a full moon night. How ca

r Counts who hadn't dared to speak up. I

yful tone, "Can't you survive one Count me

ot to be k

's remark only served to infuriate me more. I l

aws sprang forth, and I

face as blood starts to soak his shirt. I can feel his strength leak into me, his blood t

de of red and I can feel how fast

lding his shoulder with my free hand an

ne more time,

r one, his control over his wolf is slipping, and I'm hoping he

and nonchalantly threw the ball from his left hand to the r

want to question

Now they'

leaving four gaping hole

ing. I know his wound will heal up in a minute, but the way h

inalizing the squabble of the rogue pack

eed to more exciti

bility of the words. I go down on one knee to await yet another as

e getting married

Wha

agreement as my face stitched togeth

"I

come. And saying the wrong things won't help; all

?" Father asked in a harmles

nodded negatively. But my f

o command you?

, fat

playfully with a bro

has taken it upon herself to ma

e and almost lashed out kicks at the

exhaling in vexation. I didn't even noti

e, getting cold

skinny frame propping herself off t

know abo

inalized the marriage i

d in annoyance; I've got

something tou

h one finger in her mouth. Then I realiz

n be disgustin

or I swear you'll lose your pretty f

called after me as s

asked playfully, almost like father's tone, and it

tion, nor did I respond to

id, finally catching up to me. She interlocked her

I growled at her an

. Tomorrow is your w

ike my f

will fall in lov