CAYDEN
By the time Cayden arrives at the throne room, King Arlo has taken a meeting with some councilor or other—Cayden really can’t be bothered to keep them all straight. It’s not like he’s going to be the one running the kingdom one day.
As he leans against the wall, waiting for his father to summon him inside, he examines the vial Jace handed him.
Some sort of healing aid, he thinks.
Clearly, Jace fancies her, Drako responds in his mind.
When Cayden transforms into his wolf form, his mind doesn’t also transform into a wolf mind. It merges with the wolf soul that lives inside of him, allowing the wolf to take control. That soul—Drako, in Cayden’s case—is always there, though, like a second skin.
Its thoughts hum into his mind as easily as daydreams.
It’s not him I’m concerned abou
