Darius's Pov

I watched as Soraya's hand came down toward me with her claws extended and I knew immediately that she was not in control of her own body. The Patriarch was controlling her somehow with that small device he was holding in his hand. I could see the absolute fear in her eyes even though her body was moving against her will to attack me.

"Soraya stop this right now!" I yelled even though I knew it was completely useless.

"I cannot stop!" she screamed back at me. "He is controlling me with that device!"

I looked directly at the Patriarch and saw him smiling wickedly while holding that...