My blood boiled when I heard the words of that disgusting creature. My claws locked around his neck and lifted his body off the ground.
"Cut your crap!" I snapped.
Blood spilled from his mouth, but he laughed like a madman. "Am I wrong? In the end, you're the ones killing your own kind, all because of pride."
My grip tightened. At that moment, I saw his eyes glow red. Rage filled my heart, yet my hold weakened.
My mind and body stopped working together. He smiled crookedly, as if he knew I was struggling against something I didn't fully understand.
Just as my grip was about to loosen, a voice echoed inside my head.
Clarissa's mind-link.
"Commander, where are you? Did something happen?"
Suddenly, strength rushed back into my fingers. I strangled him again. His eyes widened in shock, his face turning red with anger.
"Why?!" he screamed. "Why did my hypnosis fail on you?! I may die, but The Sire will take revenge on you filthy creatures!"
