The next day went by fast. There seemed to be a bustle of activity even though they were only attending a conference, not hosting. It might have been a big deal for them, though, keeping themselves so secluded here.
My thoughts strayed to the packhouse at Blood Moon, which was constantly active and open to all. You could always find something to do in the great hall. But here… besides some visitors and, of course, the upcoming trials, the ranked members lived in isolation.
I waited for him in the library, absentmindedly flipping through a book that told the heroic tales of the previous Alphas of Black River that guarded their stolen land against the evil intruders, even though they had started as the intruders.
A conqueror's tale, I snorted, slamming it shut. I wondered how many of th
