Cyril snorted coldly. "Fine, since you've already guessed it, I'll just say it straight with you. The Ludendorff family has forged alliances with both the vampires and the werewolves. The Outlands is the gateway to Dark Sacred Mountain and The Blood Sanctum. The honor and downfall of the Ludendorff family are tied directly to the honor and downfall of those two Dark Clans."

He continued, "The werewolf progenitor and the vampire ancestors would never stand by and watch the Cathedral destroy the Ludendorff family."

The Blood Sanctum was the vampire clan's stronghold, a place that Andrew found utterly repulsive.

After a pause, Andrew sneered. "The Ludendorff family is human, yet you've sunk so low as to become lapdogs for the Dark Clans? To get these two Dark Clans to back you up as the King of the Wastelands, I bet your family has done plenty of bootlicking, even groveling on your knees, right?"

Cyril said coldly, "That's our family's internal business and none of your concern!"

And