Tension

Brinley

After another shower, Coal and I slept until nighttime, just a few hours, but enough to refresh us until we got past tonight’s meeting. In addition to a pack-wide meeting, my father, sister, and Aatos would be there shortly.

How strange those words sounded in my head. Father. Sister...

And to top it all off, the word vampire went hand-in-hand with all three of us now.

Never in a million years had I expected this outcome. If someone had told me yesterday that today I would be a vampire and the daughter of King, I would have called them crazy.

But here I was, immediate-healing, new appetite, crimson irises and all.

“Are you ready?” Coal interrupted my musing.

I looked up. Bright blue eyes peered down at me. He extended his hand.

I inhaled and released the breath slowly before reaching to join my fingers with his.

We made our way through the familiar hallways and down a flight of stairs. A hum of voices could be heard behind the door to the large meeting room. But rather than ent