We wanted to tell him we would no longer mingle with the Lycans, but to our surprise, Mathias was already coming for us with his army of Lycans. When he faced us, he accused us of wanting to attack him. Someone had informed him that we were coming, but the person did not tell him what we were plan

Nikolas POV I could not wait to get back to Forest. Throughout the journey back from Hill, I kept thinking of Aliana and wondering what she was up to. I was sure she wasn't hopeful that I would return early. I had a joke to crack with her when I got home, and I could not wait to see the expression

I doubted they could be loyal. They had betrayed their kings once; what if they do it again? Training them would be a massive risk because they could turn against me as they turned against my father. Could Aliana make them loyal? Could she convince her father to persuade them to fight for me? I won

It was hell for halfbreeds, and that is why it had been forbidden. We might have let the ones in Forest live, but I learned they usually kill them from birth in other parts. They saw it as a form of mercy killing. What Abraham said relaxed me, and I beamed because that was true. If Miles is a half

Aliana POV I woke up on an empty bed. It was a late night, and I wondered where Nikolas had gone. I gathered the sheets to cover my body and went to the window to see if he was in the garden with his officers. The party was on as usual, but Nikolas, Qusack, and Abraham weren't there. I wondered