Chapter Sixteen

Prince Vincent's Point of View

Mark was going on about something or another and I hadn't really paid attention. I did catch something about Sasha wanting for someone to call that werewolf's family. So I went ahead and agreed since it was the only way to shut Mark up. I suppose he's an okay guy since he has Sasha's approval and he hasn't caused me any problems. He doesn't annoy me too much, except when he insists on talking too much, but I can just ignore him so whatever. I am kind of curious why Sasha should want to call that mutt's family, but as long as it isn't because she's choosing him and she isn't just trying to get to know all of our families then it doesn't matter.

I type in the numbers since I'm close to where Mark said to go. At first, I hear a dial tone, but then I hear a male voice.

"Hello? Who is this?"

I clear my throat.

"Uh, yes this is prince Vincent I'm here to talk to you about your son?"

It came out more as a question because the voice sounded kind of young, but everyone knows that filthy dog only has, I mean had, one brother.

"Um, pardon me? I think you've got the wrong person. I'm Xavier, Brent's brother? Not his father! Why, what's up?"

Huh, I guess that would be why she wanted to call that mutts family is because she wanted to clarify he was dead.

"Well it's great that you're alive, but you're going to need to come here and see your brother. Maybe take the whole family and guards. Trust me, I know it's a bit much to demand out of nowhere, but there has been an incident at the castle involving a wolf that your brother mistook for you and now he thinks you are dead. He's been absolutely devastated and has even started to get a bit violent due to his state of grievance."

The line was silent for a moment then there was a surprised gasp of horror.

"Really? I can't believe how awful he must be feeling! I know I would hardly be able to live with myself if I lost him. No, I'll come right away and take a few guards with me, but my parents won't be available any time soon and the sooner I'm there the better!"

Then the line went dead and I heard a dial tone. Freaking inconsiderate werewolves. Humph, well I suppose at least we'll be rid of the attitude and disgraceful behavior now at least. That mutt should be better behaved if not practically begging everyone for forgiveness, especially Sasha. Speaking of which, I need to go tell her the news.

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Sasha's Point of View

Suddenly I am attacked with a knife to the throat. A fairy in league with the hunter must be at fault. Trying to kill me, funny. Even more so when he sees it's the one who killed him in the first place. Looks like the revealing spell brings him back to life so he can try to kill anyone who finds out. If he is being brought to life like that it's probably a dark fairy or at least it's highly likely it is. I shove the hunter back while he is in shock still from returning from the dead and seeing me.

He looks to my right and lunges toward Mark. He manages to nail him, but I quickly put an end to it by using my vampire abilities to quickly rip his throat out. He shifts back to the form of a wolf as he was before. Looks like there is no way of proving this to Brent, but at least I wasn't the only one who witnessed it since Mark was there...

"Bloody hell Mark! Stupid hunter with his stupid pointy dagger! Hold on Mark, just let me heal you....."

I use the spell from the other day since, apparently, it's the only one I bothered to learn and thankfully it works, but now I feel light-headed. I try to push the sudden nausea and light-headedness aside and pick Mark up, carrying him towards the building. Seeing a guard, I stop.

"Please burn that hunter's body. Then send his ashes to be buried in the ocean. I know I probably don't have the authority or whatever, but please do this for me. It's for the good of us all that he is disposed of as such. I mean, that's as far as I can tell from what little reading I did... Yeah, so please do as I ask. I'll take any consequences there may be if you do."

He looked a bit bewildered but nodded his head and proceeded to do as I said.

I felt mark pushing at me trying to get me to let go of him. I wasn't as strong enough to hold him up with him moving around, especially with the light-headedness so wound up dropping him.

"Oh dear! I'm so sorry Mark! Are you okay?"

It took me a moment to realize he was laughing at me!

"Why.....Why are you laughing at me?!?!"

He tried to keep a straight face, but then went back to laughing after a moment.

"Mark, stop laughing! It's not funny, I dropped you you're supposed to be mad, or- or something!"

He stopped laughing and shook his head.

"Sasha I'm not laughing at you. It's just funny that you'd think that these guards wouldn't listen to you. You're the queen no matter what, at least the princess now. No matter who you choose we're all princes and you'll be the queen of us all. Then there's the fact that big bad Sasha who just killed a hunter for the second time thinks someone wouldn't listen to her. "

Then he gave me an adorable smile.

"I don't know what you're going on about now Mark, but I need to tell you guys. That werewolf prince, his brother isn't dead and he's coming over for a visit. He should be here soon, but anyway I just thought you should know and all..."

Mark just burst out laughing again, looks like he's just in a good mood today.

"I don't know why he finds everything so amusing, but we already know that werewolf wasn't his brother. It was actually a hunter disguised as a werewolf probably by fairies and probably dark or bad ones at that. In fact, when I used a revealing enchantment on him he came back to life in his human/hunter form and stabbed mark here. I killed him again and he shifted back. I think we're going to have an issue with security because this can't be a single, individual attack."