Chapter 182

"Excellent," Cyrene stated, "mainly because it's basically true."

Kaniji's expression seemed to say that she would hardly intervene to prevent the death of either me or Monica, but she wisely kept her mouth shut.

Frank gave me a curious look. "You might very well be handed over to Malarias for punishment."

"No," Monica said adamantly. "That won't happen because that would require me to make a formal complaint against Kim and I won't do that." She looked around. "So are we in agreement?"

"Wait," Paul said.

Cyrene sighed in exasperation. "What now, Werewolf?"

"I'm not in agreement that my wife is the only one who might face some form of discipline," Paul said. "I want a blood promise. No one will turn my wife into a scapegoat over the events that are occurring."

Tony readily agreed, which made me feel a little better about the events that had transpired, even if everyone else was a bit slower in their acceptance of his terms. Good thinking on Paul's part, although I didn't give hi