Alpha Gareth’s face flushes red, but his voice is steady when he answers. “Your Majesty, it is Astra. She is our most powerful healer.”
“I have a latent wolf!” I say, my voice rising with desperation. “How can I possibly be powerful? I can’t even shift!”
“She’s lying,” Alpha Gareth says quickly. “Your Majesty, Astra is indeed a powerful healer. When news came that she had to be sent to fulfill your decree, she tried to manipulate the crown by concealing her powers. She had help: a healer who assisted her in pretending to be latent, and a warrior who helped her escape.”
My blood turns to ice as I hear footsteps echoing from a side entrance. Two guards haul in familiar figures, and my eyes immediately fill with tears.
Selene and Daciana.
My friends. The two people who risked everything
