Chapter 25: Assisting The Council Leader

I gasp at Finlay while Oleksander swears in Ukrainian, something he rarely does.

"You're certain?" It's a silly question, but I don't blame him for asking. I'm in such shock it seems a logical one to me, too.

Gwendolyn glares at her partner a moment before nodding with sympathy. "We are," she says.

"Revenants are popping up all over Eastern Europe," Finlay continues, like it's no big deal. "Just a handful, but we don't need to remind you creating werewolves is illegal." I take it from his tone he has questions for us, but I try not to take his suspicions personally. He's an Enforcer, only doing his job.

My grandfather isn't so gracious. "Are you accusing us of something?" He looms larger, as tall as Finlay. "And why is it, if such creatures are, as you say, springing up all over Eastern Europe, is it we are only now hearing of their appearance?"

Actually an excellent question, as it turns out.