Chapter XLIX

Moscow's Red Square, below the basement, Elian, Cyrus and Kadir enter a brightly lit room. Those present, amazed, saw the Greeks. Some of them dared to greet them, especially the younger ones who had only heard stories about them, but the oldest was already believed to be dead, the one in the middle was said to never let himself be seen and the youngest said he no longer lived in Europe.

The three arrive at the courthouse where they were already expected. Those who had gone with Grigori can't hold the Greek's gaze while the widow growls in anger. The three take their places. The oldest of the Greeks sees everyone; the council met to try him. This feels like a betrayal. "I saved that one's life centuries ago. That one owes me his position in his command. Wow, even Kenji dared to come." He isn't surprised, but he wasn't expecting Boudica. His thoughts fly to the day he almost killed her for what she did to Secundina, and that makes him angry. He closes his fists so tightly they turn white. Cyrus calms him down.

• He killed my Alpha, I demand justice!
• I ask for silence.
• Let the witnesses tell how they killed him.

One of them stands up without looking at Elian— We arrived peacefully at your house, we were attacked by your guests, the vampire Daedalus and Ramses.

• Yes, we are aware of the dealings you have with them.

Kadri asks to speak, and is granted it— The peace treaties with those mentioned are from six hundred years ago, when the great war took place in which the clans of all Europe were almost extinct.

• That's true, we council members know about that, we even witnessed those treaties.
• We're not here for that, but to find out why he killed him.
• I don't know, he jumped from a window, arrived and broke his neck right there.
• You support him.
• That's right, I saw what happened, and that's how it was.

Elián raises his hand, everyone turns to look at him, he stands up, and those present follow him with their eyes.

• I want everyone here, women and men, to understand what happens if a werewolf turned into a beast attacks a magnifying glass in its human state?

The murmur spreads throughout the room—Abuse of power! Death to the attacker!

My magnifying glass was in the company of my guests – A gasp of astonishment is heard throughout the room, Svetlana's face drains of color.

• You have been without a partner for fifteen hundred years.
• I found my new magnifying glass, it's marked by me – he opens the top of his jacket, shirt revealing his mark.
• Kenji, Svetlana, Leonardo, go down to see the mark— Yes, it is marked – says the Russian.

—Of course. My magnifying glass was with my guests, to be precise, Ramses. I was in my office with the Lilins, Jonathan Atohi, and the Celt William.

• And why didn't any of those named come?

William returned home with his magnifying glass. This surprised everyone again. "As for Jonathan, I didn't think it was necessary."

• What was that visit about?

Elian's passion

• About the fight at Petra. They're looking for more of Zacchaeus' followers to prevent another magical attack. Above all, another massacre.
• Let's get back to your magnifying glass. How do we know what you're telling us is true?

Hearing that he can't help but laugh.

• By Zeus!
• He speaks the truth about his magnifying glass—a newcomer, Ulises, enters the room—Elián's magnifying glass is new, barely a year old, and I know this because I converted it.
• "Evidence!" Svetlana shouts. Ulysses passes a tablet to the jury.

—From my security camera in Bahía de Kino in Sonora – everyone sees the video – the victim had no chance against Grigori.

Kadri presents another tablet with the videos of the villa, when they say innocent, Svetlana lunges at the Greek, her claws travel straight to his neck, Elian dodges each attack, but she does not want to stop, the Greek denies clicking his tongue, without removing his clothes he transforms into a two-legged beast, the magnifying glass attacks him again, he gives her a strong blow to the face making her stumble until she falls to the ground, he does not give her time to react his claws rest on her neck until he makes her become human, he does the same,

—I'm not interested in your clan and I'm not interested in you—he spits in her face—if I see you or yours in my house again, I swear that I will…

Several guards run in.

• "They attacked the Lycaon village! They attacked the Lycaon village!" Elián immediately releases the woman.
• "What did you say?" he asks worriedly.
• Darío is out there with the bodies and they're not going to like it.

They clear the way for the youngest of the Greeks with their helpers, they enter, observe the situation, and drop the bodies— They had orders to kill my brother's partner...

• They are from your clan Svetlana.
• Elián must stop being the boss.
• He attacked my house, my family, there are children there, my wife – he's going to attack her, but it's Ciro who stops him.
• Calm down, brother.
• While we were sleeping we were attacked, several dead among them Artemis who was attacked from behind - says Darío seriously.
• And this is how they repay Elian for saving us?—It's Kadri speaking—with false accusations, attacks on defenseless people, and all for what, the crown? I'm afraid to tell you all that no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to remove it from that head, since you are not descendants of Lycaon, King of Arcadia.
• That's true – says Kenji.
• "Are they members of your pack?" the Russian nods. "Either you accept your death or you submit to Elián."
• I'd rather die than submit to this animal.
• Elián, you are free of all guilt, you can go.
• The Lycaon house is innocent!