The Lycan King’s Playtoy
I collapsed on my throne, cloak pooling heavily like ink around me, and moved my gaze toward Abaruiz, the grizzled captain of the guard.
"Report," I said, my voice low, a coiled threat, the memory of the mind link's urgent message—trouble at the gates—still pulsing in my skull. Luisa turned beside me, distracted by her fragility, like a dagger through flesh, but I wasn't going to leave her now, not at present.
Abaruiz stepped forth, his armor creaking, his scarred face grim.
"Three Lycans found dead near the eastern border," he said, voice steady but heavy. "Silver in their bloodstreams. Poisoned, Alpha. Deliberate."