The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness

~ ENRIQUE ~

By the time the meeting is about to commence, I'm a lot calmer. I found the dagger Jose had taken on Idiot, I don't like people touching what belongs to me.

There were dark bloodstains on the bed. Did the bruises caused by those Crawlers actually get worse? I hope not.

I had managed to remove all thoughts of a certain naked doll who is far too fucking sexier than shoul The men are here already, seated in a row with a low table in front of them. The members of the pack A lot more people than I was expecting are here. Rumours had spread since Francisco's death, and eve I like to run things fairly and although I do hold the authority to make all decisions, I also can't deny t My father ran this place brutally, with no mercy. That was his law.

He ruled with fear and power, and there was none who could question him. If you failed him, you were In my case, I was let off with a punishment that impacted my entire life.

He has left a shadow on the people of this pack, and although I try to run my pack fairly, they still see Deep down, there are thoughts inside of me that often threaten to surface, thoughts that I dared not Why am I even going down that train of thought?

I have far too many issues to ever become a father myself, or even settle. Finding my mate is even rare know my own issues, and I acknowledge that.

I push the thoughts away as I sit back in my chair. There are two chairs flanking me, where my Beta an even they don't know everything...some things, I'll take to the grave.

'Cabrón, how long until you get here?' I ask Jose.

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'On my way. His instant reply comes. 'Impatient to see our beautiful prisoner? She is dressed, by the whia found her a gorgeous dress-' 'Shut it. I growl, blocking him out.

Glancing over at the men, I can tell they're on edge, unease etched on their faces and yet there are still no answers to how the one who is de complete chapters for free. Could that death have been linked with Crawlers? I feel the answers to these questions might be something that Well, in his case, anyway.

'Carlos, have you got the post-mortem results?'

'Yes, and you are going to want to see these.' 'Cut to it.

'There was poison in his body, Enrique, the same one that has become quite common here... I don't think the woman had anything to do with