Demon Shifters In The Building

"Let go of me!" A young lady thrashed as two guards roughly hauled her down the desolate corridor, her lustrous black hair cascading over her face. She was clad in a dress meant for courtesans, the fabric clinging to her frame as she fought against their hold.

"Stop!"

"Quiet!" One of the guards snarled in return, and they halted abruptly, their faces twisting with frustration. One of them tightened his grip, glaring at her with barely contained fury. She tilted her head to the side, her dark, piercing brown eyes locking onto his with a calm, defiant coldness, revealing the beauty hidden beneath her disheveled appearance.

"Enough of your insolence!" The guard hissed, venom laced in his voice. "You'll pay dearly for stabbing your first client in that manner, you wretched whore! The Alpha has ordered your execution. Speak one more word, and I'll silence you right here and now!"