Pregnant And Rejected; His Exclusive Mate
Commander Thorne bowed low, his dark gray uniform crisp, his sword at his side.
“Report,” Aaron said sharply, his voice clipped, all traces of the softness he had shown with Darya moments ago completely vanished.
The man straightened, gesturing to a younger patrol scout who stepped forward. He looked barely out of adolescence, his armor slightly too big, his hands trembling as he clutched a rolled parchment. But his eyes were sharp with urgency.
“We spotted movement from the Northern Crest,” the scout said, unfolding the map onto the war table. “A formation. Large and well-trained. Not a wandering band of rogues or traders. This was an army.”