One hour later, a line of ten wolves stood, single file, behind the King. They were waiting. They were waiting out of courtesy, not because they needed to. The King had the ultimate authority and did not need permission to travel to a territory.
They didn’t need to wait long. Five wolves, all gray furred, came running up almost immediately. So quickly, in fact, that Aertis wondered if they had been watching.
The five wolves shifted back into their human forms and immediately, one young man stepped forward. Aertis knew immediately that he was the heir to Lord Redblood, though she didn’t know his name. She also assumed he was now the Red Stone Alpha, and he was dressed richly enough to confirm her belief. She was surprised by how much he resembled his father, his auburn hair long and loose
