Into the Shadows

 

"You let her get away!" Contessa De Sang accused, still fuming that the little blonde human girl had escaped them.  

 

Her brother, Daemon De Sang scoffed dismissively, "What harm can she do? She's just a little girl."

 

"ENOUGH!" Vladimir demanded from the throne.  "Bring in our pets. We have work to do."

The doors to the throne room fell open and the three wolves sauntered in.

"You summoned us?" 

 

"I have a task for you to complete..." Vladimir began.

 

Konrad Whitefang, leader of the pack, nodded once his master had finished his command.  "We will see it done."  He nodded to his pack members, Lycan and Luna Bloodmoon, then headed to the door.
 

The townspeople had been pulled roughly from their beds by unnaturally strong strangers and herded to the castle.  Patrizio Aristo entered the throne room and saw the pale stranger on the throne.  Bewildered, he saw Prince Aamon, or a man who looked like his prince, but was.. different.  A chill skittered down his back as he tried to make sense of the night.  "What is the meaning of this?" he demanded. 

"SILENCE!" Vladimir commanded.  At the command, the large wolf stepped forward and growled threateningly. 

Patrizio held his hands up and backed up a step while the other townspeople huddled together with fear.

Prince Aamon Goodfellow raised his voice to be heard clearly.  "Kneel before your new king, Count Vladimir De Sang.  There will be some changes in the kingdom, starting now"