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The two bloodied silhouettes drew the attention at them, they regonized them as Derek and Kyros. This made all the pack members to draw in a cold breath of aur collectively.

The bloodied figure of kyros, far fetched from the dignified one they knew of.

The silence lasted for only few seconds before hell broke loose with the muttering of the pack members. Kyros watched all this without any expression gauging the reactions of the clans members.

"Silence!!" Kyros said with authority, added with the natural pressure of the alpha of the pack calmed the atmosphere, silencing everyone as everywhere fell into a pin drop silence. Satisfied he continues.

"I know you all will be surprised, but this man you all see has sacrificed the lives of our clan members for his own benefits reducing the population of our pack by 20%" he said.

Nobody in the pack objected to what he said, but he could see that all the pack members are all unconvinced.

"Nick, show them," he prompted Nicholas who's been waiting to be called.

Nicholas moved purposely in front of the crowd, bringing out a piece of parchment from his sleeve like a magician pulling a rabbit out of his hat.

"Open and read it out loud!" Achilles instructed him.

"To: Kyros

Dear friend, this is not the deal we talked about.

If you want to get access to the blood pool and extend your lifespan you have to give more than this.

Love from Haîma."

Nicholas read and turned it for all to view; the bottom of the letter bore a stamp of a coffin submerged in blood which is well known as the vampire symbol.

This silenced everyone there, they couldn't believe it but the evidence was there. After some seconds the shock on their faces twisted into hate.

Hell broke loose as pack members hauled insult and names at Kyros especially those that has lost loved ones to the vampires. While some has doubtful looks on their faces not quite believing in what they heard.

"Traitor" "motherfucker" "demon"....

As this insults are hauled at Kyros he didn't have a change in expression, only looking dully at the pack members.

But, the same couldn't be said in Derek's case. He tried to move in anger but the mithril alloy chain dug into his flesh eliciting a hiss of pain.

"SILENCE!!!" Achilles said, with authority as everywhere fell in a pindrop silence. "I know how you feel, but be patient punishment will be meted out accordingly."

"Nick, according to clan rules what is the punishment of treason?" Achilles asked. "Death of person and his lineage" Nicholas answered.

"For the crime of treason against the clan, Kyros Adamo I Achilles Alexander as the alpha sentence you and you lineage to death by beheading!" Achilles said with authority.

This brought satisfied, shouts from the crowd. And Achilles and Nicholas exchanged smirk inconspicuously.

"Leave the boy" a soft voice said. Despite all the noise, the voice was heard by all. Looking at the source the voice came from Kyros who has his bloodied face lowered with his hair scattered haphazardly covering his expression.

"After all the crime you committed, you don't have the ability to make any request" Nicholas said as he looked at kyros in scorn his face twisted in a sneer.

"Take them away, they would be executed in the next blood moon" Achilles said, dismissively. He turned to leave.

"I SAID LEAVE THE BOY OUT OF THIS!" a loud voice echoed, following by the sound of breaking of chains.

This stopped Achilles who was about to exit, he turned and to his amazement saw Kyros breaking the chain that bound him.