Abandoned by the Alpha King
“I have already arranged a massive distraction at the northern perimeter near the Harlem River. My men will deploy heavy silver explosives. When the King leaves to defend his borders against the Elders, the mansion will be left completely unguarded. You will strike the mansion, overpower the guards, and I will get the boy alive. You have to drain his blood to ensure your eternal strength. I want to bleed him dry myself before we burn his carcass to ash.”
Zarek’s POV
The air in the study was dry, smelling of old leather and the chemical tang of Klien’s tablet screens. I sat with my legs crossed on the velvet sofa, a heavy historical tome about the First King’s lineage resting on my knees.
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