53 Vin The hall was full of murmurs, some in agreement and others in dissent as the older wolves recalled a time when people and wolves lived together. Some saw the potential for peace. Others wanted to take advantage of the power a wolf yields to subjugate the human population in its entirety. “Our ancestors, Kheil.” Aleric’s eyes flashed with tension. The last time he had seen Khiel was to banish him to the arctic circle, far away from the civil wolf packs and other races. “Yes, your parents who died for us, leaving us with the last of the royal bloodline. Will you really let the future of our species hinge on the emotions of humans? Will you let us die out because you like to bury your c**k in a human cunt instead of a noble wolf? Let our future die out, a whimper in the trees?” Kh

