Chapter 12 The Family Kneels

A chill swept the room.

I couldn't understand it, but the change in the others was immediate. My grandfather's face paled. My second grand-uncle flinched.

One of my older cousins took a step back, and someone whispered in a shaky voice, "That's the Oath of the Crimson Court... the beginning of a Deathbound vow..."

Then, without a word, Great-Gra