Alle Kapitel von I Faked Blindness to Retire, but Nobody Touches My Pack: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 10

William ground a yellowed parchment contract into the rubble beneath his leather combat boot.It was the deed to all the Howard family's territory."One dollar for all the land and energy deposits in your name."William adjusted his gloves with a thin smile."If you don't hand over the territory seal by sunrise tomorrow, I'll wipe the Silver Moon pack off the map of the Wilds for good."His cold gray gaze swept slowly across the hall.It finally settled on Evelyn, who was trembling with fear."Oh, right. Except for the adopted sister."I'll take her back overseas and lock her in my private greenhouse. She'll make a nice pet to look at."My father, Arthur Howard, glared at him with murderous rage, breathing hard like a cornered animal.My seven brothers shielded Evelyn and me in the far corner.I was curled up in a big, soft cashmere armchair.My oversized dark glasses sat on my nose.In my hand was a smooth ivory cane.I listened to the uproar and sighed inwardly.Did these thugs have

More than ten bowstrings snapped taut at once, the sound echoing through the hall.Fury blazed in William's eyes. He clamped his right hand around Lucas's bloodied wrist and wrenched it outward, knocking the blade away from his own artery in an instant.A few dull thuds followed. Lucas's breathing turned fast and ragged. He coughed up blood and crashed into the rubble, convulsing.Though the dark lenses blocked my view, I clearly heard flesh hit the floor and blood trickle across it.From those sounds alone, I knew the blow had shattered Lucas's sternum and might even have damaged a lung.My grip tightened until the cane grew warm in my hand.This was my family. When danger came, they didn't think about running. They fought back to protect each other."Lucas!"My oldest brother, Hudson Howard, roared and lunged to shield Lucas, but several rifle butts struck him.A dozen or more heavily armed mercenaries kicked and stomped on Hudson and Lucas in front of us.Dull blows and cracking bon

The hall went dead silent.My father and brothers, still on their knees, froze.The blood on their faces hadn't even dried, but their eyes were wide with disbelief.Evelyn even forgot to cry. She just stared up at me."Iris..."Her lips trembled, tears clinging to her lashes."You... you can see?"You're not blind?"I was the little sister who normally couldn't walk anywhere without Evelyn holding on to my sleeve.Now I stood firm amid the rubble, my back straight and my chin high.I didn't grope for my footing. I didn't hesitate.With my pale-gray double pupils, I took in every stunned face in the hall.William stared into my eyes and dragged in a ragged breath.At first he stood frozen. Then his whole face twisted."Ha... hahahaha!"His wild laughter broke the silence.William wiped the blood from his face, rage blazing in his eyes after he realized he'd been played."So you're not a cripple after all. Just a con artist putting on a show."He stepped forward and looked down at me."S

The tactical unit on William's wrist vibrated wildly and projected a flickering holographic display into the air.The Chief Elder's wasted face appeared on-screen.Every pack normally worshiped him at the temple altar. Now his gaunt body was threaded with transparent life-support tubes.He was slumped at the edge of a sickbed.His skeletal fingers clutched his chest. Beneath his heaving ribs, a faint golden glow showed through.It was the energy from the serum I'd sealed into his heart myself three years ago.The moment he saw William, his eyes went bloodshot and he let out a furious roar. "Who gave you the nerve to take my personal guard and attack the Healer's family?!"Do you want me dead?! Do you want to destroy more than 100 years of the Cedar pack's legacy?!"All the strength seemed to drain out of William. Even the fingers gripping his blaster began to shake.He stared at the once-commanding face on the screen, now twisted with panic, and his voice trembled. "Grandfather... are

I relaxed in Evelyn's soft embrace, secretly relieved that I'd gotten away with it.But the Chief Elder's groveling voice cut in again from the hologram at the worst possible moment. "My lady... Honored Healer..."The Chief Elder clutched his chest and forced a smile meant to please me, but it looked more like a grimace."That ungrateful beast William is already on his knees begging your forgiveness."As for this year's fourth serum allotment... the Cedar pack is willing to cede part of its territory in compensation..."I pulled away from Evelyn and straightened, my expression turning cold.I turned back to the hologram."On his knees begging forgiveness?"Chief Elder, my father's ribs are broken. All seven of my brothers are bleeding."My mother is badly hurt and unconscious, and my sister is terrified out of her mind."You think your grandson bowing his head a few times is going to make up for everything the Howard family has been put through?"Pinned to the rubble-strewn floor, Will