Kael
Seeing the rider approaching closer to the gates, I quickly hurried down the staircase and went downstairs to see if there was anything I could do upon the arrival of the messenger.
The moment I came down the stairs, my steps halted as the rider's horse was filled with sweat the moment it stopped at our gates.
I met him personally, my wolf pacing restlessly under my skin. Every muscle in my body remained a bit too high for me to control, it was coiled tight and ready to strike. Elysia stayed close behind me, closer than I'd asked, but I didn't tell her to move back.
The messenger dismounted from the horse swiftly, wearing Druk’s colors boldly with no single attempt to disguise his allegiance. That single act alone told me this wasn’t a covert operation, they significantly wanted m
