"Of course," she said. "There's no other option, seeing as letting him live will mean allowing him to kill all of Makai Knights - even you. And Kouga." And without the Makai Knights, who'd be left to protect humans from Horrors? Makai Priests could only do so much in subduing them on their own.

Jabi shook her head. "I don't know if Kouga knows any of this - or if he does, we never talked about it. But you're right. Kouga can defeat him - but not alone."