The visitor arrived without warning.
A convoy of black vehicles rolled through the gates just after noon, bearing the silver crescent emblem of the Moonlight Pack. Guards scrambled to intercept them, but the lead car had already parked in the main courtyard.
Alpha Nathaniel stepped out.
He was older than Karson, perhaps by a decade, with silver threading through his dark hair and sharp eyes that missed nothing. His smile was pleasant. His posture was relaxed. Everything about him screamed diplomacy.
But Irene had learned long ago that the most dangerous predators were the ones who smiled while they circled.
"Princess Irene." Nathaniel spread his arms wide as she approached. "I came as soon as I heard of your return. The wolf community has been buzzing with the news. The lost heir of D
