"Then tell me," I demanded, taking a daring step closer to the towering Lycan. "Tell me why I am here. Tell me what could possibly possess a King to leave his mountain and steal a wolf-less healer. There are thousands of women in his kingdom. Why me?"
Lochlan let out a heavy sigh, the cold air turning his breath into a thick white cloud. "Because you are blind to the war surrounding you," he stated, his voice dropping into a solemn, heavy cadence. "Terracotta Village is a speck of dirt in a valley that is currently drowning in blood. For decades, a war has been raging across every town, city, and forest surrounding this mountain. Rogue factions, dark warlords, and feral Alpha packs are constantly slaughtering one another for territory and resources. It is an endless meat grinder. The only
