slashed across dotted lines, L

nitially sought a postponement, the o

hoed through the room, at which time every other wolf and lycan stood. The strength of their

d deeper and more threatening than anyone had ever heard when he ordered, "You fu

rs hostage until the breach is remedied, subjecting him to any form of treatment the kingdom deemed appropriate. W

ting-for look, Lucy prompted in a tone that was no l

g his fidgeting hands and quivering lips as his eyes wandered anywhere but at the primitive monsters in

s pulse on the electrocardiogram would match the cycle of a double beat and then nothing for a fe

sion and bring them to the headquarters within twenty minutes. Although aggression was evident in his voice, the sl

the room as sweat beaded Valor's f

en meeting sessions, though creases of impatience marred his smooth brows spoke f

made worse when Greg conveniently chose this time to crack his knuckles, relishing at the way V

ne wen

d a curse and

ioned they were do

Valor's life-pass had been approved when the metal doors parted and the suspende

eared relieved too, looking less stoned. Giovanni Patterson didn't show much, like

more than ready to kill. Lucy got onto her feet as well as the warriors held

less. Nothing like the way she spoke to Valor. It marked the difference between an ally and a foe, Greg though

th hazel brown hair when he responded in a respectf

ed twice on it with her knuckles, satisfied with the solid sound that

d. "Your Majesty, I thought it was agre

f, "Zip it, John

e hunter apologized nonethel

f you don't say the words I want to hear in the n

reader. How on earth would he know

ering his queen's small shoulder, stroking it leisurely, lovingly. Only those closest to the royal couple k

nd uttered, "I'm sorry for q

" Lucy replied wit

ar warned with the same scowl, which promp

Octopus, Zasper Zavier, now placed before Xandar; the second was the former Deputy Chief Archer, Sofia Zelasko, now before Christian; the third, the former Chief Chameleon, Sen

ed. Since the hostages' mouths were taped, Larson could only channel the depth of acrimony he had for the duke through his eyes: for fucking his girlfriend

Greg interjected, "Wait." Pivoting to Lucy, he said,

d protests, Lucy asked,

a fuck as long as the

e a sword from a scabbard when she coolly said,

sure Larson and I would love

d to watch his prey suffer and tremble in fea

necks, letting the lifeless bodies sag. Lucy's claws were about to plunge through Seni's abdomen when the woman's muffled "please"

someone else, someone calling the shots. Only Izabella knew him o

enient incident that you've ha

d that, whether there was someone else or not didn't erase the fact that these people were involved in attempting to steal Enora's bl

aimed, "No! I have a child. She's just turn

w up just fine without having you as a role model. The last thing I need is for you to teach the next gener

cy's claws swiftly swiped all the way up through her chest, throat and head, making this the bloodiest exe

tissue tucked in the other as he gently cleaned the dots of blood off her cheeks, forehead, nose, and jaw, then pecking a k

. The warriors held the door open for the duke as he hauled the red-face, muffling cha

surface while Larson screamed and muffled a line of curses. Deciding to improvise instead of going ahead with the initia

him take bated breaths and turn pale, about to pass out. Right before he did, Greg's

shard, Greg stabbed it into Larson's throat, watching blood ooze like juice from a fruit. Finally, he tore out the chameleon's rib. One by one. Lar

aised his handiwork while every

iar. Toby and Lucy - when they realized where the steps ha

his cousin, he uttered, "Inspiration can

he felt like they were the only two creatures in the room. Then, her voice permeated through the silence when she asked

heard anything like this before? The tone was meant to be fl

voice tore his min

en the choice, he muttered, "No need. We do

her there was anything else they wanted to discuss. There was

was alright - he'd had better days - and whether he could tell Enora about the chang