Cain. For a moment, I remained frozen. The words Lycan Prince echoed inside my mind like a distant thunderclap, unsettling something deep within my instincts. Slowly, I turned my head toward the door. “Come inside!” I ordered immediately. My voice was calm, but the tightness in my chest betrayed the unease creeping beneath my control. The door opened almost immediately. A servant stepped inside, bowing deeply as he approached my desk. In his hands was a sealed envelope, the parchment thick and expensive, its dark wax crest stamped with a symbol I recognized instantly. The Lycan crest. Even before touching it, I could feel the weight of what it represented. I carefully moved Amelia off my lap just enough to reach forward and take the letter. The servant bowed once more before retr

