Chapter 36 : My Demon, In the Flesh

Mads's POV Dread hung over me as the Pantomath's crew led us onboard his ship. It was extravagant. Needlessly expensive. I could tell by how the engine sounded exactly like Peacemakers, firing out the same amount of energy, but everything else was dressed in fine fabric. Silky tresses that did absolutely nothing for the ship but made it look pretty. And tripled its price tag. One of the Pantomath's goons grabbed Theo roughly, hard enough to leave a mark. The reaction I felt wasn't unfamiliar, but it was stronger than it had been before. A growl crawled up my throat, vibrating my chest. Get your fucking hands off her. My wolf split from our shared thinking, vibrating with volatile fury. I could feel it ebb out from inside of me, spreading heated violence to the tips of my fingers. For the first time in my life, the creature inside me threatened to steal my free will. Not now. If I went on a rampage right now, I could take maybe ten of the hired guns, but the other thirty would