Word of the kneeling wolf spread through the palace faster than Logan expected.
He heard it first from two servants whispering near the kitchens, cut short the moment they noticed him passing. By midday, guards were watching him differently again, not with the suspicion he had grown accustomed to since the murder accusations began, but with something closer to wariness mixed with genuine awe.
"They are saying you command animals now," Finnian said quietly, finding Logan near the armory. "That you made a palace wolf kneel without touching it or speaking a word."
"It happened," Logan admitted. "I did not intend it."
"Intent matters little to rumor," Finnian said. "Half the palace already believes you carry true Alpha blood. The other half believes something darker entirely."
*****
Garr
