Wichard was about to respond and tell him what he did when he got interrupted by King Makens, “where have you been?” Wichard follows King Makens into the castle but keeps his mind blocked from him as he does not fall under his pack, “I, I was fighting in the war,” Wichard lies. “Why are you blocking your mind from me?” King Makens wants to know. Wichard opens his mind for a split second showing him the trenches and then blocked him again while they walk deeper into the hallway. Wichard is relieved to see Shadey, “where have you been? They almost locked me up and threw away the key until the next vampire turning ceremony!” “Well, I am sure that will be my fate real soon,” Wichard whispers, taking her by her arm and walking away from King Makens. “What are you talking about?” Shadey ask

