The summons from the Lycan Court arrived on a Tuesday morning, delivered by formal courier in a sealed envelope bearing the King's seal.
Luna Lena Silverpaw,
Your presence is requested at Lycan Court for the quarterly Noble Assembly. As mate to Lycan King Ezra Nightshade and mother to children enrolled in Court Academy, your attendance is expected.
The Assembly convenes in three weeks. Appropriate formal attire is required. Your children will remain at Academy under supervision during Court proceedings.
This is not optional.
—Court Chancellor Henrik Volkov
I stared at the signature. "Volkov. Any relation to Konstantin?"
"Brother," Ezra said when I called him. "Henrik runs Court administration. Konstantin handles external relations and business interests. The family has been tied to
