Cien watched as the guests arrived. He stood from above staring at them below. His eyes followed Maverick as he looked around the house. He stood to the side as if he was not part of the people he had arrived with. He was a loner. It was clear in his demeanour, and the way he kept to himself, as if he didn’t want to be noticed. But there was no way he couldn’t be noticed. He was big, and had a presence that was hard to ignore. Cien knew that had to do with the beast that lived inside him, it was too powerful not to be felt by others.
Cien smiled to himself, happy that he had picked the right candidate for this. He was strong and looked capable. He’ll be able to handle Kalan. Cien couldn’t wait for the festival to begin. His plan was very simple. He wanted Maverick to attack Kalan, so tha
