Chapter 170

Kane's POV

We followed the Templars’ trail all the way to Drummond’s territory. The Alpha was already waiting for us at the border, wringing his hands and looking terrified. “They came this way,” he said and took us to an unused dirt road. “I swear, King, if I had known they were here--”

“You’d be dead.”

“What are they planning? A war?”

“Yes,” I said. “I had a premonition some weeks ago…I just didn’t think it would happen so soon. I thought we’d have a few years at least.”

“Why? Why did you think we had time?” Drummond asked.

“Because the last time an Ultima was born, the war didn’t start until fifteen years later. It's happening too fast, he's not even grown yet.”

“When did you plan on telling us this?” Drummond was clearly upset at the news, and offended because I didn't tell him sooner.

“Tomorrow, after my father’s judgment.”

“Now what?”

“I don’t know. We can’t attack them on their territory.”

“Why not?” one of the other Alphas asked. “They attacked us. Came to our home,