Chapter 27 - Downpour Clash

“He’s on the billboards all over the underground world!”

“You must be kidding!” Dervel collapsed in the chair. “It’s been just two weeks since you saw him last. That cannot be him!” he said through his teeth. His reddish mouth barely moved.

Jig took a poster out of his pocket.

“Look! Every bloody wall is covered with his face. He’s the new f*cking champion! And the new hero! He strangled Mercury with his gut ripped apart!”

He could not stop shouting. The picture burnt him like fire.

Dervel had a closer look at the photo. The similarity was undeniable. Under the white werewolf with grey eyes, there was a name: BLAZE.

“ah” he pointed at the red capital letters forming the new champion’s name. "It's not Michael, you moron! It's his twin brother! He left our pack many years ago. Another prodigal son."

“Michael times two?” Jig tried to be funny regardless of the harsh words. He even smiled a bit mockingly, looking for some approval from his boss's side. Obviously, he didn't