"What will I tell my parents?" Worried, I asked. "Will I see my parents again?"
"Your mother and father are well aware of us, cub." Firmly, a feminine voice replied. "In fact, it was because of them we were uncertain what to do with you."
I turned to see a tall and slender woman with long red hair and piercing green eyes. She was dressed in a black business suit and carried a serious expression. She waved Vogue off and motioned me to stand. I found that my body was sore and winced several times trying to get up. The woman aided me to a chair as a man, also dressing in all black, placed a large plate of red meat in front of me. I found myself literally drooling even though the meat was obviously raw.
"I am Neoma, head of the Lycan correction team." Serious, she said. "Your mother and father are rather powerful people whom many have learned through painful experience not to anger. King Lycan only agreed to induct you because it would be easier to explain than your death."
"Make no mistake, cub." Firmly, the man said. "King Lycan does not fear your parents; they are merely more useful as allies than enemies."
"This is Ciaran, my second." Calmly, Neoma explained. "He is a vampire and only allowed among us so long as we have a werewolf on their correction team."
"It keeps both sides more honest with each other." Startling me, another feminine voice said. "Which is where I come in."
I again turned to see tall but muscular elderly woman approach in black robes. She had long salt and pepper hair and bright hazel eyes. What surprised me more was that the pupils of her eyes were not round but a slit, much like a cat.
"This is Asia." Serious, Neoma said. "She is a magic wielder... a witch."
Asia nodded. "We will discuss this further once you eat."
With that, was was allowed to eat of which I found myself devouring...
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