The Alpha's Plump Mistake
Suddenly, a sharp, unexpected sound struck the main window.
I turned in a split second, drawing the short dagger from my belt, my inner wolf ready to tear apart any intruder. Through the frost-clouded glass, a slender hooded figure hung from the stone balcony outside the tower. With a swift motion, the figure slid a small knife into the window frame, forcing it open with a dull creak before slipping into the room with the grace of a shadow.
The intruder lowered his gray silk hood, revealing a pale face with sharp features and eyes blazing with fanatical fury. He wore the emblem of the Iron Hawk on his armband: a personal assassin of the High Military Council.