ol
ano'
y you should know somethin
ears
. I shouldn't have been there really but I was eager
changed an exasperated look with Dad, her black
e. "Luc, you can come some other time. Mamma and Papa will be back soon, you sh
greement meeting?" Mamma's face crumpled and I fought the urge to apologise to her. Uncle Tomm
ted towards us as he walked i
wed to my father before they gripped each oth
ee with Luciano?" Pa
recognise the importance of immersing himself in the business early." I almost p
hould enjoy it while
e will be quite alright and I, as this pack's Bet
wonder if anything would have changed if I
ers as was demanded by the treaty we signed. A treaty to finally end decades of bloodshed between my pack, the
, the next wolves were everywhere. Mamma grabbed me and shielded me with her body as we backed away from the fray. Our men held their ground,
ming from or properly shield themselv
fore shifting into a massive black wolf. Mamma h
leave Papa." I strugg
lood circulation cut off. Her eyes gleamed with unshed tears and
is is what men do. They make difficult decisio
ollowing the scent leading us to the cars. To escape. We could already see our car when they jumped us. I
e out with a roundhouse kick to the temple. She was a whirlwind of motion and energy, her claws flashing as she took
the ground frozen, my bladder loosened with fear and my pants wet. Maybe I could crawl to the car. Get it started
re move and I
cia
pted to jump Mamma while she was distracted and she ripped out his throat, his blood spilling all over her face and dress. The man's k
se stop." Mamma rose her hands in surrender moving
t again, deeper. At the sound of my screams, Mama knelt and the last man
t come, Mamma would have dispatch
rofusely and gasping at every movement in pain, Mamma strug
a wants– Shit, what ha
he half-clothed enemy wolf, then went back
The stench of death hung thick in the air. Dead wolves and humans. Pieces of them scattered about, a hand the
ad bodies of our people who had given th
es chained with silver, bloody and battered. He began to
lifting his face off the ground. "Never thought I'd see the day Julian Romano kisse
, Alpha of the
gned a peace treaty with us and invited u
iors gathered around, some injured, most able and strong-bodied. "Today we usher in a new era. For
The way they have shown none in the past. Today we make history and break the pathetic hold of the L
d his grip on her hair, leering at her. The bodies of our soldiers, men I knew, who played with me, giving me piggyback rides and sparring with me. Vit
neck. Mamma screamed. Vitalo growled and with a heft of his hands, he removed Papa's head from his
ead in his hands, his
lio moved towards my mother, Papa's head cradled in his arms.
to die of course. But you. You could be at my side, toget
eapons down to usher in an era of peace! You could never best Julian in an open fight, so you chose this cowardly route. Now, this war will never end
oked up at the man with the weeping gash on his face. "Do what you wish with he
omano's head on a pike." He left and his men filed behind him l
ome other soldiers hoping to take their turns with her too. I closed my eyes as he took her. Her screams echoed in my head
reams. Then I heard cursing and I opened my eyes. Somehow during the rape, Mamma had gotte
l not be dishonoured." She locked gazes wi
at Mamma. Her head fell to the side, blood on her lips. A lone teardrop f
ell-made flesh and I ripped into them. Maybe if they hadn't just fought a battle, been injur
, I felt the entrance of other wolves. New wolves entering the fray. No matter, I would deal with them in due time. I would kill them all. I would dance in their blood and f
is voice sou
already. I nosed at her body futilely, trying to wake her up. Uncle Tomasso's hand settled on my furry shou
em all. The entire
Uncle Tomas