THE FOREST BORDERING the Silver Fang Pack was still that morning, heavy with the hush before sunrise. Mist draped over the trees like thin veils, and the scent of pine mixed with the faint scent of the damp earth.
Seris suddenly stopped at the invisible line that marked her pack’s border. She became alert as she sensed something, and her wolf stirred uneasily beneath her skin. Ember was warning her that something was on the other side of that line.
She didn’t have to wait for long because, from the fog, a woman cloaked in black and silver stepped forward.
Seris noticed the woman’s presence. It was commanding. From what she knew, those who had a commanding presence were either a high-ranking official of the court or could be from the Royal Family.
The woman’s beauty was as sharp as t
