Antonio

'My Lord, I have good news" Ganymede said, his face was flushed and his eyes sparkling like they did when we discovered the mental magic that was used on Amelia.


'Well?"

My generals and some of the soldiers were going through the plans for the last time. We hadn't come any closer to identifying the exact location of the hidden clan but that wasn't a problem.

'You know that we have been trying to increase the effect of our mental magic my Lord."


'Yes, yes. Go on."

'There had been a breakthrough…" I leaned forward, my interest piqued. '... Come in, come in!!" Ganymede shouted facing the door. I hope whatever he wants to show me lives up to his excitement level. He was bouncing on his feet.


My army of sorcerers walked in, in a circular formation. Whatever they were hiding, I couldn't see it.

'Pay attention everyone" the head mental sorcerer said stepping forward. Their mysteriousness had captured the interest of everyone.

They parted revealing the two guards in their midst.

'My Lord" they greeted bowing. I could smell their fear from here.

Why were they afraid? What had the sorcerers done?

'My Lord, if I may proceed?" the head mental sorcerer said.

I nodded. There was no trust among the new sorcerers and I, infact the only person here that I had a slim fiber of trust for was Ganymede. He was honestly selfish.

'I need you to pay attention to me…" the sorcerer said. The two guards shivered, their eyes wandered everywhere but his direction.

Hmm…I really wanted to know what they had done to get this type of reaction from them.

'A little help please."

Ganymede's eyes glowed a little, the guards fell to their knees gasping for air. The hall became silent, Ganymede had never used his powers in front of the pack before.

Tears running down theirs eyes, face flushed and red, they turned to the head mental sorcerer.

'Good."

I watched in amazement as the pupils of the guards became bigger. Their struggle for air stopped.

'Wipe your tears" the sorcerer said. The guards straightened their back and wiped their tears in a disturbing uniform way.

'Bow to your Alpha…" they bowed, their heads at the same level, '... Take of your shirts." Starting from the top button, they removed their shirts the same way.

Stunned, I turned to Ganymede 'What is going on?"

'My Lord, we have managed to perfect mind control. Our range of control is not too large right now, I can only control two person at a time while he can do ten at a time."

Ignoring the alarm bells going on in my head and the fear reeking from the pores of my men, I stood up and clapped. They had exceeded my expectations.

I wasn't aware of what they were up to given that I only gathered them because of the war. I never expected this.

'Thank you my Lord" Ganymede said as they all bowed.

'How long does the control work?"

'Mind control is strength draining my Lord, the stronger you are, the longer the durability. That being said, we have not had a long time to explore how long the control can last but the longest time we have accomplished is a full day."

I nodded, it was really impressive how they had gotten this done in such a short time. It was also frightening. How conscious was the person when he's controlled?

'I want to see what would happen if for some reason control is lost during a battle. How quick can the person recover?"

Ganymede nodded, 'I'll need someone to act aggressive my Lord."

I looked at one of my generals, he got up and walked to them. Ganymede looked at the head mental sorcerer, 'release them."

The instant he nodded, my general shifted. His black wolf was impressive and huge. The guards blinked, realized the treat in front of them and shifted in an instance. Their wolf growling and watching my general intently.

This time, everyone present clapped. It was really impressive. The general shifted, shortly followed by the guards. The fear in my heart tried to rear it's ugly head as I noticed the guards look around in confusion.

That's why they were afraid, they had no memory of being controlled.

Burying my fear, I turned to Zane, he was the Lucian's treasurer and now mine.

'Give the sorcerers the gold owed to them. Seeing their accomplishment and the fact that we battle tomorrow, I believe they have earned it."

'Yes my Lord."

The sorcerers bowed again, 'thank you for your generosity my Lord."

'Immediately Zane. Ganymede, a word."

'Yes my Lord" he stood up and led the other sorcerers out. Ganymede came to my side and waved his hand, casting a sound proof ward around us.

'How much do you trust your sorcerers?"

'They are not mine my Lord, there is no trust among us."

'That means I cannot trust them. What is the guarantee they will not try to control my mind? After all, one has no memory of being controlled."

Ganymede smiled, 'Sharp as ever my Lord but you don't have anything to fear."

'Why?"

'I will not allow anyone to seize control of your mind my Lord, I still have a debt to collect."

I smiled, this was why I trusted him. He was very clear about my value to him.

'Won't it profit you more if I'm out of the way? You will have all that power to yourself."

'Sadly, I cannot contain all that power. The only reason you can is because of the shared blood you have with your niece."

When I had found Ganymede and told him what I wanted, the only thing he had asked for was a little bit of the power and his freedom to come and go as he pleased. So far, he has kept his end of the bargain, it was my turn.

'You will have what you want soon."

'Yes my Lord. I am removing the ward."

I nodded. the smell of the forest filled my nose as he did so. I got up, I knew that scent.

'My Lord?" Ganymede asked.

'The volana is…" one of the guards met my gaze. A wide smile appeared on his face.

'Get that guard!!"

The guard let out a feminine laughter and disappeared before anyone could move.