Chapter 159

Kane's POV

Before I go upstairs, I gather some of my warriors in the foyer and order a search of the castle and the grounds for the mysterious Claire. “Gamma Carl will lead the search,” I say as I look out over my gathered warriors.

Carl gives me a curt nod. “What does she look like?”

I turn to Willow, waiting for her to answer. “Oh, right--” she shakes herself lightly --“about as tall as me, short brown hair, hazel eyes.”

“She’s as tall as you?” Carl asks.

“Yes, why?”

“Willow,” I say softly. “A born wolf, a warrior she-wolf…they’re tall and muscular, like Ashley and Kaylee.”

She just shrugs. “Maybe she wasn’t born. I mean, Tully is a warrior and she’s small.”

I glance at Carl who looks utterly defeated. “We record the names of turned wolves, my queen. I checked the registry -- in the last fifteen years, only eleven wolves were turned. There’s no mention of a Claire.”

Finally, Willow has the good sense to look a little afraid. “I didn’t know,” she mumbles, then quickly straigh