Harriet leaves, and I strip off my shirt before climbing into bed. Gathering Leanna’s small form in my arms, I curl around her. As I sink into sleep, I feel her body jerk. When I open my eyes, she’s still asleep, her breathing deep.
Maybe I just imagined it.
I allow myself to drift off, my wolf content.
The first report about the surge of monster attacks on the villages near the Veil lands on my desk two days later. I dispatch a squadron of my soldiers to assist the two units that are already stationed around the Veil.
The second report arrives three days later. Derrick paces in front of me as I read the hastily written report. “We had it under control. I think we will have to go ourselves, Cedric.”
I frown. “This isn’t a typical time of the year for attacks to increase. It’s still wi
