* Alpha Daemon *
We traveled for days after the incident on the road. We are glad it wasn't serious. Finally, I could see the Capital that rose before us like a beast carved from stone and winter itself.
The massive black walls towered over the surrounding lands, stretching across the horizon beneath banners of every major territory. Wolves moved everywhere some are roaming guards. Others are servants and warriors. Entire armies camped outside the outer gates beneath endless rows of tents and burning fires.
The Trial had already begun long before the first challenge started. This place was war of the strongest.
I sat atop my black stallion silently while Shadow Pack warriors tightened formation around Princess Arriane and the supply horses behind us. They are waiting for my signal. Th
