Four allies; one mission.
Take down the tyrant.
This should be easy considering they're the Chosen Wolves. They're inherently powerful. United, they'd be a force of nature. Unfortunately for the werewolf community, they face two minor setbacks:
One...
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Mors Vincit Omnia.
Death comes to us all.
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G R E Y H O U N D
IN THE DIM light I see her—tall and determined. The steady rise and fall of her chest, the heart beating underneath.
She stands alone.
"Greyhound." My name falls from her lips.
I stretch out my hand.
"Come to me." My voice is hoarse.
A slow smile tugs at her lips as she takes a step forward.
Stella—My radiant morning star—coming to me, at last.
SIX HOURS AGO...
The whip strikes flesh with a resounding crack. The boy keels over in pain.
"Stop." He begs. "Please stop."
Dimitri, one of my trusted captains raises his whip and strikes again. I watch as the flesh on his back is ripped apart and blood splatters against the walls. A few drops land on my face, but I make no effort to wipe it away.
"Continue." I order.
The boy lets out a pitiful whimper.
"I'm sorry. I didn't—AAAAAHHHH!"
Blood trickles down his zigzagged skin wounds and forms a puddle on the stone floor. I stride towards him, ensuring my shoes step in the puddle. Crouching down, until we are at eye-level, I whisper. "Tell me the truth and I'll set you free."
His lower lip wobbles as he begins to cry.
Pathetic. I keep the disgust off my face, as my nails dig into his skin. "How many?"
"I was—was alone." He says, but his voice comes out shaky.
"Liar."
"It's the truth! I planned it all on my own, because I knew they'd be too scared to help me."
A likely excuse.
Fair hair, pale skin. He must be one of the new ones down in the servant quarters. Rivulets of tears run down his freckled cheeks. There's that five-claw mark branded on his collarbone as a permanent reminder that he belongs to..
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