Sophia gives me a small, humorless smile. “I guess you’re not all that different from Karina then, are you? Destroying another person to get what you want.” She glances at my plate. “Your food’s getting cold.” I watch her leave, closing the door behind her with a quiet click. The silence is heavy and suffocating once I’m alone. I’m not anything like Karina. I just want to protect my people. However, even as I think that, Sophia’s words keep ringing in my head. Admittedly, my plan for the Silver Wolf is not the kindest. But it’s not as if I will mistreat her. It’s just that without her power, we can’t fight Karina, who has the support of all the witch covens in the North Alliance. How are we supposed to overcome that? The Silver Wolf is said to have massive magical powers. I don’t kno

