The Assassin

like this about a man in a dark hood and black claws. Only diffe

ven him the gift of it." The venom in the Alpha's tone could've sent a

and pain so great he was risking the consequence of

ppened between the two powerful Packs during the Dark W

being someone else. Her honey eyes drifted to the gray walls and the

o the ring hanging on her nec

y—

rs," he said offhandedly,

," she said hotly, anger

as he glided from the window, hands tucked in his pockets. His face had twisted,

k to cold and lifeless as he settled into his chair with a certain measured grace. "Though Shapeshifters are not k

or you." She met his gaze mirror

You will pass on a message

rting a war between two of the most powerful

he said sarcastically. "Innocent people

*

tarmac that made the contents of her empty stomach surge up in her throat. She swallowed it down,

g feet was welcomed like a blanket. She wa

ain, she thoug

he gate, Ethan traipsed behind her pulling their suitcases. Funny enough everythi

ersations and phone calls emanating from the long, snake-like queue of waiting passengers at the bag check out. Her nerves had r

ted sliding doors opened and the Calloways walk

ed taxis in a long line waiting for arriving customers a

e said through his teeth and dragged

but it never made it all the way,

mentor load the suitcases. He introduced himself as Javen with a th

ettled beside her. She heard him tell the driver who was pulling out of his parked space where they headed as she took out her pho

ified in her books as the most

a pack

d now sitting in the taxi, posting stupid pi

would do for hea

ed over and whi

ing for him, he

. "You are so funny," she deadp

eir way of retaining their sanity and a hold on their l

ssin. He never did anything to suggest he saw her as a daughter a

o hear a joke?

her mentor

hey were funny. There was one about a men

e said after a few minutes. His eyes held a g

n. "I don't know why he bothers me when you c

ountered. "And last I checked you're the one doing

s for a speaker, a tiny button on the side and two buttons at the bottom of the device. She didn't know what the thing was but she knew she pushed the right button and it dialed th

her ear. There was no dial tone, only sil

udes picking up when I call." He sounded like

committed to his driving and she was sure he couldn't hear. But she moved the device to her other ear blocking her mo

lane," she said flatly. "If I had fou

n she was passed out. But sh

you now?" h

at be all? Or do I have to tell you if

ent dead i

ith anger rising in her. She felt the weight of the ri

waiting for a time when he would offer her a job she would refuse.

rness but before it could reach a crescendo where she would bury her knif

a tap on

r wasn't smiling but his eyes betrayed a certain glea

them was pleased

he term 'sweet daughter' but

d with a forced smile and turned her atte

hing it chipped her anger away. The dull sun brightened the day but

aped and huge, their panes shimmered with sunlight and their colours popped. Roads stretched everyw

land. Her life was back in Sunos city, her work that she loved. Cassandra was a joyless

nails on unfamiliar, soft ha

e to kill anybody with this

wouldn't be diff

an just being a manipulative tool and also some good manners too. In a way the singer was like her in the way

borhoods with parked cars that could feed an entire town, Cassandra was relieved when the taxi

s out of th

in the same building the heir to the Crimson Fang pack lived.

ecords would question thi

ious stones on the wall's surface

ds an award, she thought a

d hewn golden pillars. A sign placed high and cent

an dressed in red overralls came out of the building, seized the suit

whispered her mentor as