The blood drained from Denice's face when she heard Zara say, “But, but… were you not able to reach an agreement?” she could not help but ask.
“What did he ask for?” Joel asked right after her.
Zara was drenched from head to toe and her mind was already racing as she stood there. “They wanted us to hand Alpha Draven over,” she answered.
“What?” The shock in Denice's voice was clear as the rumbling in the skies above.
“Those rogue bastards!” Joel snarled.
Zara was deaf to their responses, what was going on in her head was the ultimatum. She told the leader she would give him one day to pull his troops and retreat, and she intended to honor her word.
But the rogues were not exactly known for being trustworthy. Even though the leader told her he would also give her a day, there was a ve
