Xerves’s Pov "Clown, is there something going on that I have no idea of?" I snapped, pacing back and forth in my chamber. My voice was sharp, but it did little to mask the unease creeping up my spine. "The Lycan King has paid us a visit out of the blue. Something is not right. I thought he had decided to let us be!" I slammed my fist on the wooden table, my frustration boiling over. Clown, my most trusted advisor, remained calm as he bowed slightly. "Alpha, you need to calm down," he said smoothly. "He is just insecure about the rest of the clans. That’s why he is looking for an excuse to meddle in our affairs." I narrowed my eyes at him, but he continued without hesitation. "We are doing nothing wrong. Your people are not suffering. If anything, you are doing them good," he added, hi

