Alpha Lycus's POV The Southern shifter border had always had fewer soldiers because of the terrain and distance from the shifter pack. I could guess why madman Leonardo chose it. It was surrounded by mountains and caves; hence he planned to conquer and claim it. Fifty thousand soldiers? His plan was clear. A m******e. I had two options. Withdraw the shifters from the border, and by the time Leonardo got there, my shifters would be safe. This would deem me a coward of course but then I would have saved my people. Or fight. “I prefer the first option. This way we have fewer deaths and make him feel that he has conquered the southern border." I felt my mate intrude on my thoughts and send a message. “Why are you intruding on my thoughts?" I scolded him. “Our wolf let me in, Lycus. He

