My Sweetest Revenge: Sleeping with the Alpha King
The white wolf let out a strangled yelp as she was slammed into the stone floor, pinned down by shadows that were heavier than lead.
"Nyx," I said softly, looking at my daughter. "The guards are getting restless."
Nyx nodded, her small face devoid of any emotion. She looked at the dozen Enforcers who were preparing to charge.
"You're mean," Nyx whispered. She opened her palm, and a tiny, wriggling black orb appeared. "But my toys are meaner."
She tossed the orb into the center of the Council formation. It didn't explode. It unfolded.
Six shadow-beasts, shaped like wolves but made of pure, shifting smoke, erupted from the orb. They didn't have hearts; they didn't feel pain. They moved through