Kael
As early as the sound of the morning bell, I gathered my inner circle in the war room, six wolves I'd trusted for years. Three of them I actually trusted. The other three were on my list of suspects.
"New intelligence suggests Druk is planning a major offensive," I began, spreading false maps across the table. "Our scouts report troop movements concentrating here." I pointed to the western valley. "They'll hit us from this direction within three days."
All lies. Carefully constructed, believable lies.
My second frowned. "That doesn't match the patterns we've been seeing."
"Which is exactly why it's concerning." I kept my voice level, authoritative. "Druk knows we've been tracking his movements. This could be a misdirection, but we can't risk ignoring it."
I detailed defensive pr
