They were the cursed race. The Vrikajinas. Started by a curse and found salvation in a blessing! The man-beasts ruled the night and ocean. Generation after generation the race was guided by the royal house of Vrijika Dynasty. But conspiracies and conflicts started when emperor Kaushik died and left the kingdom in a disarray. The seven princes of Arcadia were at their most vulnerable times. *** Arudra. The third eldest son of Samrat Kaushik. A warrior. A werewolf. A son! A mate! In the eight hundred years of his existence, five were spent in hell, bearing torture. But that was nothing compared to the torture destiny imposed on him. The torture of burning his own soul! Again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A/N: This story will contain smut. So, I request you not to read if you're under 15.