Lucian basked in the glow of his newly acquired authority. He had always longed for a more active role in the protection of Ogrin, but Badar had always insisted that he kept his place as his bodyguard, a role which hugely dissatisfied Lucian.
A lycan of his build and standing was a beast of war and violence, He had been one of the lycan's fiercest war hounds during the blood wars which was probably why Badar felt safe keeping him alongside his hench man Darren, mounted on either side of his throne. None dared disregard the threat of his presence in a bid to disrespect Badar.
His role as Badar's bodyguard had left him increasingly disillusioned and lazy. He had longed for the sweet lure of violence, the pulsating satisfaction that came with a hunt and the final wash of adrenaline that w
