Jordahn was drunk on the wolf's blood as it coursed through his veins. He firmly believed, alongside the Ancients, that wolves belonged beneath them, their blood sacks and slaves. He believed his sire was a misguided fool, and the alliance between he and the werewolf Render was equally misguided. He snarled as he was ripped from his meal, fangs dripping with the carmine fluid, but then he straightened and wiped his mouth. He had to play it cool, even though he was being played a fool. The blood loss and torn throat would be concrete evidence that a 'rogue vampire' had come and started to massacre the wolves of Chicago. It would be easy to place the blame, given that Kathrienna was the coven leader. Wolves, even leaded, were easy to blame the blood suckers, since they had such a tormented past.<br/><br/>He leered at Render and backed away. "Be sure to keep to your word, mongrel," he hissed, and was gone in a flurry of bats. Vampires had varying degrees of abilities. They were quick, agile, though vastly weak in the physical strength department. But what they lacked in strength they made up for with tactile speed and mind control, among other techniques. Kathrienna herself couldn't turn into a swarm of bats, but she was one of the fastest vampires of her kind. It was even rumored that she would run with wolves under the full moon, which was pretty damn true. Kath even owned a wolf and husky hybrid who was as much her companion as a pet. Jordahn found it disgusting, but he knew better than to openly oppose her.<br/><br/>This was the best for her. Of course the poor fledgling had no idea that Render had alternative motives for helping him. Naive, stupid. But that was in large part why he wasn't her first fledgling. Jordahn slipped back home to shower, then quickly appeared in the bar. Kathrienna greeted him with a warm smile that lit up her features, and she stood to come towards him and embrace him with a kiss to his cheek. He kissed her wrist in return, a submissive gesture, his eyes filled with utter devotion. Thomas frowned, questioning in his gaze. He seldom left Kathrienna's side unless she deemed it, which she often did. She enjoyed her solitude, especially after engaging in politics and business in the night hours.<br/><br/>She, too, was curious as to where he'd been. "There is something in your eyes. Where've you been?" she murmured, brushing Jordahn's brow fondly with her long, manicured nails. Jordahn smiled. It was impossible to lie to her, but he didn't have to speak the full truth, either. "I was investigating something. Something happened, but..." He trailed off, signalling the arrival of the alpha barging into the club.<br/><br/>Kath frowned, pulling away fully from her fledgling before she looked out the VIP section. Vampires surged forward, guarding her from all sides. It was an effortless endeavor, and even with backup the alpha was rather outmatched. Well, at least she liked to think he was. What was he doing here unsummoned? She grit her teeth, her fangs nicking her lower lip. It had to be the sense she was getting from her people, because she would never think any wolf had to be summoned to show up. But the distaste and hatred wasn't so easily rid of even with such a fragile peace between them.