Kael's POV
I was once again lucky. Lucius was not able to trace me, and the spies were not able to find me. They followed a route I had tricked them into taking. By the time I arrived at my castle, news of my defeat had spread far and wide. My soldiers had circled the gate preparing for Lucius' attack. The atmosphere had changed, everyone thought I was dead.
"Aye!" A voice bellowed as I approached the gates, dragging my bleeding legs. "The Alpha is alive, he is heading home. He is injured and bleeding, get the maid servant and the park doctors. Now!"
Everyone began to scamper, running around to save me, but I was so distracted to even absorb the scene. I barely escaped death. I almost let go of everything I worked hard to build. My mind wandered to the words of the prophecy. Was it c
