Chapter twenty:

“I don’t… What does that even mean?”

Prince Lucian took a deep breath, before explaining:

“When the hybrids shift for the first time, their wolves make them even stronger and faster. But the shift kills them.”

“Kills their wolves? So then how are they able to survive?” Summer’s voice was high-pitched. She had never heard of a wolf dying and their human counterpart staying alive.

“They don’t. Unless they find a host, another werewolf who is just ready to be possessed. Hence the attacks on the packs and the kidnappings.”

Summer mulled over that information for a while, unable to respond. Not only did they murder anyone who crossed their path, but they also took control of innocent werewolves?

“The deadly attack on both the packs is what drove a wedge between us. My father told me all about it, before he…” Marcus hesitated. “Before he died. Apparently, your grandmother led an attack against the rogues. The Red River Pack was closest to them, but they were quickly outnumbered. Even with a