The Black Letter

'Today has been a stressful day,' Benjamin thought as he made his way to his office, hoping to find some respite from the chaos of his job. He was dressed in his usual attire - a crisp white karate gi, complete with a black belt that signified his rank as a black belt instructor. His head was bowed, his shoulders hunched, and his steps were heavy with fatigue. He had been teaching martial arts classes all day, and his body was feeling the strain. All he wanted was to collapse into his chair and forget about the world for a while.

Benjamin flopped down into his chair with a sigh of relief. He rested his head in his hands, his fingers combing through his hair. As he sat there, his eyes drifted to the table in front of him. There, on top of the worn brown wood, was a black envelope. He could see his name written on it in bold, angular letters, but something about it seemed off. He reached out a hand to grab it, his fingers trembling slightly as he picked it up.

With trembling hands, Benjamin picked up the black envelope and read the words emblazoned on the front: 'VAMPIRE SETTLEMENT.' A wave of fear washed over him, and he dropped the envelope on the floor. 'Why would they send me a letter?' he wondered aloud. 'I'm not even the pack's Alpha. Could it have something to do with that fight I had with the vampire the other day?' A million thoughts raced through his head as he tried to make sense of the situation. After a moment's hesitation, he gathered his courage and picked up the letter again, determined to read it.

As he opened the letter, this was what was written:

Dear Mr. Carter,

We, the Vampire Settlement, have evidence that your pack of werewolves has been responsible for the deaths of some of our own. We demand that you turn over the guilty parties to us, so that they may face justice. If you do not comply, we will consider your entire pack guilty and will punish you all accordingly. We are giving you this one chance to do the right thing.

You must decide whether to cooperate with us or to face the consequences of your actions. Choose wisely, Mr. Carter.

Signed,

THE VAMPIRE COUNCIL

"Stupid Letter!" Benjamin said in anger as he tore the letter into two pieces with his hands.

At that moment, he observed something resembling a bat, but it was no ordinary bat. The creature before him began to transform, and to his amazement, he could now clearly discern a pale human figure. This man was unclothed, with smooth skin, long black hair cascading down to his mid-back, a well-defined athletic physique showcasing visible abs, and a pointed nose.

"A Vampire," Benjamin said as he stood up and sharpened his claws ready to dash in at any moment.

"I don't like transforming into a bat; it just makes a Vampire naked afterward," The Vampire, Grant Sterling, said to himself while looking at his naked body not even minding Benjamin, "It sure did allow me to spy on you successfully," he said now looking at Benjamin.

"Don't even bother attacking me, because I would kill you before you even know it," Grant said, his eyes glowing red.

"I am not scared of you people!" Benjamin shouted as he dashed towards Grant.

With a swift, soundless motion, Benjamin swiped his claws at the Vampire's face, only to discover that his target had vanished into thin air.

In a sudden burst of action, Grant appeared behind Benjamin and effortlessly lifted him like a plush pillow, slamming him onto a wooden table in the room with the force of a powerful blow. The table shattered into pieces under Gary's formidable strength.

'He is even stronger than the other one,' Benjamin thought in fear.

"You should be scared of the Vampires," Grant said looking at him. "Let me give you an advice, you can deliver yourself to us this night as a peaceful offering. If you do that, we wouldn't harm your Pack anymore."

"it's your choice," Grant concluded as he turned into a bat form and then flew out of the room through the tiny window.

'The Vampires are here, The Werewolves Must Act,' Benjamin thought giving himself courage.

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Inside Sophie's room. All the Werewolves were in it both the First Year Students and Second Year Students, even the teachers were inside. The only Werewolf that wasn't present was Jacob Williams, The Omega.

After narrating what had happened to him. The Werewolves could see Benjamin shaking slightly. Even if he had a courageous face, even if they couldn't see how he was trembling with fear, they could hear his racing heartbeat.

"They are not here, you can act like yourself," Sophie trying to give him courage.

"You... You... Didn't see how.... How... He moved... So fast," He stuttered as he shaked with fear. He remembered vividly how the Vampires had defeated him with a single hit. Who knows how many strong Vampires would come here?

"Don't worry, we would be fine..." Sophie was interrupted by Benjamin's rude reply.

"You don't understand," he said, "He is not like any vampires I've ever seen. He is faster, stronger... He is like something out of a nightmare."

Sophie placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "It's okay," she said. Even she knew it wasn't okay, but just had to give him at least a false hope.

"So, I guess we will have to inform ourselves about any update that happens," Alexander, The Pack Alpha commanded.

"Good, I would see you all later," Sophie said as she was the first to leave.

As she left, the others were leaving also until Benjamin said, "All Second Year Students and Benjamin Carter should wait behind."

They obeyed and now Alexander where with the few people he requested. They left Sophie's office and entered Alexander's office.

"Why are we meeting up, Are we to train?" Benjamin asked, still a bit shaking.

Alexander smiled and looked at him and everyone in the room and said, "I think Sophie knows what we did to her husband."

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