Five years later, the gardens of Ashwood Castle were no longer a place of secrets or madness. They were a riot of color; wildflowers, roses, and herbs growing in happy chaos.In the center of the green, near the old oak tree where a weary Alpha had once confessed his fears to a servant girl, a duel was taking place.It was a battle of titans.On one side stood Alpha Oreon. He was older now, the lines around his eyes deepened by laughter rather than worry. His broad shoulders filled out his simple linen tunic, and the burn scars on his neck were silvered with time, no longer angry red. He held a small, blunt wooden sword in his massive hand.On the other side stood his opponent.She was four years old. She had a mop of unruly dark curls that bounced when she moved, big brown eyes that missed nothing, and a missing front tooth. She gripped her own tiny wooden sword with both hands, with an expression of adorable determination."Stance, Tamsin," Oreon instructed. "Feet apart. Balance is e
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