"Take him down!" Buzz barked.

To everyone's surprise, Kevin also shouted, "Blood Ghoul! Yes—that's exactly what it looks like! Quick! Kill him now, before it's too late!"

Chantelle yelled, horrified, "Mr. Wright, are you insane? He's one of your own men!"

Kevin roared back, "I couldn't care less about that now! Even if he is from the Wright family, we can't take any chances! Kill him now, damn it! Do it!"

Chantelle felt a chill crawl up her spine. She never had any deep ties to the Wright family, but her years under Derek's guidance in the government had instilled a strict line when it came to taking a human life.

To see Kevin, the head of the Wright family, so quick to sacrifice one of his own, rattled her to the core.

"No… please… don't kill me…" Tora had dropped to his knees, holding his head, his voice ragged and confused. "I don't want to die…"

Kevin snarled. "Tora, don't blame me for this. Blame your bad luck. You know what Blood Ghouls are, and you know how terrif