Thala stood for a moment and considered what Zaphael had just said. The whistle of the wind was all that could be heard in the silence. "He's come alone?" She asked. Zaphael nodded. "I had a few men scour the area for his warriors and they’ve found no one else in the vicinity. No one was sighted." He stepped deeper into the room. "He is planning something. This cannot be anything behind pure intent," he hissed through gritted teeth. "I will wait for your command, Alpha Tahla." Thala’s heart thudded in her chest. He had come alone. That was suspicious on its own. Why would he leave his men behind and travel here, where he was greatly outnumbered and outmatched, on his own? She narrowed her eyes. Aldous stood, hands around the strap and waiting for his next move. Did this new circumstan

