Lila had a small almost invisible wire wrapped around her upper arm like an ornament. He had not seen it before. He could tell from the glint that came off the wire that it was coated in mercury and Wolfsbane If his guess was right.
That wasn't what had shocked him though. It was how easily she deflected the attack from the multiple attacks coming her way without getting hurt.
It was as though she was experienced in killing his kind. His heart gave out a painful thud as the realization dawned on him.
She was a slayer. The betrayal he felt was beyond any pain he had felt in years. The last time he felt that way was when his father disappeared, leaving him in the care of his stepmother.
He managed to get himself together and sat back on the chair. His hands balled into a fist. His wolf was threatening to come out.
He closed his eyes momentarily in a bid to reign in his wolf. When he reopened them again, his emerald orbs were back. Brighter than ever in determination to stay alert.