Bustan's POV I sat at my desk, the parchment in front of me blank, but my mind was racing. My hand hovered over the quill, I had to write this letter. I had to trust that whatever Olivia saw in that forest could actually take down the hunters and it was enough to threaten them with. Taking a deep breath, I dipped the quill into the ink and began writing. "To Roderick, Leader of the Hunters," Roderick, a man who has pledged his allegiance to Nate—a man bound to fail. "I write this letter in good faith and with a proposal that I believe is in our mutual interest. Meet with me, and only me, without Nate. We must discuss the future of our packs. We both know Nate's madness will lead to ruin for us all. This is an opportunity for a change—one that could benefit you and your people as mu

