56. Sacrifice

Five Hundred Years Ago

The High Priestess of the warrior clan showed up at the chief’s residence the day after Ruby’s father died.

If she had shown up a month before, she would have been ambushed right away by the guards. But things had changed. The adversary had changed, and the tribespeople were aware that the werewolves they had banished could be their only saviours.

Ruby was in the front hall discussing funeral arrangements with Maeve’s mother when the priestess walked through the front door.

Nobody had heard of her since the werewolves were exposed. She was the first of the warrior clan to appear openly in the tribe since the hunt began.

Were there others in hiding like her? Could she know what had happened to Eric?

Ruby rushed forward and met her. “High Priestess–”

“I’m here to meet the acting chief,” she cut her off.

Maeve’s mother appeared beside Ruby. “Who allowed you to come into this house?”

The priestess’s cold eyes moved to her. “Should I go back? Perhaps you’ve