At exactly midnight, the resurrection ritual began. Grey was unable to resist, even as Damian's men untied his hands, tore off his palms, and collected his fresh blood in a chalice.
They bound them back with more duct tape before he could stop them, then pulled him from his chair by force. He stumbled towards the altar with his arms outstretched and his head down as they shoved him down on his knees in front of it.
The man behind him kicked his legs apart, so he couldn't get up. They forced Grey to kneel in front of the woman who was Damian's mother.
The woman wore a cloak and smiled triumphantly at him.
"Alpha Grey Velixus, it is time for you to pay for what you have done...."
The woman bent her body and squeezed Grey's chin roughly. She lifted his face to hers.
"You will nev
