Chapter 65. There Will Be Blood (1)

2020, August 16th. Venatores, Warlanda

Grayson and Kendall stood dutifully on either side of Duchess Lilith, looking out into the peaceful afternoon. The shining sun and clear blue skies stared back in stark contrast to the melancholy of this day. Throughout the house, it was business as usual, except that it wasn’t. Today was different after all. The House of Hunter was losing yet another child.

“Are we ready?” Lilith asked through tightly pursed lips.

“Yes, Your Grace. The Dormer women will arrive shortly,” Grayson promptly replied, standing tall next to his grandmother with a look of resolve on his face.

“Well I’m not,” said Kendall tightly. “Losing Aunt Veronica was bad enough. Isn’t there anything you can do, grandmama? Papa—”

“I am doing it! Your father was the reason for the very loss you speak of. Calvin killed a daughter of this family and endangered us all by killing three other people.”

“But grandmama!”

“Three very powerful, very