KAEL’S POV. I f*****g hate vampires. They were deadly. And vicious, and too bird-like to get. I hated the crows they made, the way the night would feel normal and tense at the same time, even during their attacks. They could infiltrate anywhere and anything without anyone knowing, and half the damage would be done before finally knowing where and who they are. But I’ve fought and battled them once. Which means I could fight again. I shifted to my wolf form. Atasha would have my head on a spike for this, but I didn’t care. The first thing was saving the lives of the pack members. That was what I promised when I became alpha king. And I was not stopping now. I lunged at them before they could shift back to their crows and birds, my claws going deep as they dissipated immediately into as

