Tobias
The fire crackled in the hearth, but it did nothing to warm me.
Not that I expected it to. Comfort was a luxury I’d long since discarded.
I sat behind my desk, fingers steepled under my chin, eyes locked on the fading light beyond the tall windows. The forest outside was quiet now—too quiet. Like it knew what was coming.
The knock came soft. Two taps. Then Brent slipped inside, closing the door behind him.
“Report,” I said without turning.
He stepped forward, the scent of pine and cold clinging to him.
“I found someone, like you asked.”
That got my attention.
I looked up, sharp. “And?”
“I met them just inside the treeline of the woods surrounding the Lycan king’s castle.”
My jaw tensed.
“And they knew where she was?”
Brent nodded once. “They said she’s training with the
