He gestures to the scar. "Our former Alpha gave him that as a punishment for some stuff no one whispered about." He added.
Kaiser touches the scar almost fondly. "He tried to kill me after I stopped him from forcing himself on my mother.” Kaiser declared.
“He would have succeeded too, if I hadn't run." His voice hardens. "But that was a long time ago. I've built something much better since then."
"The Serpent's Fang," I say, recognition dawning. The tattoo peeking from his skin is the identifying mark of that mercenary group. This is the leader those rogues mentioned, the one interested in Penelope.’ I uttered loud enough for all to hear.
"Among other things." Kaiser steps further into the cottage, and I realize with growing alarm that he's not alone. Shadows move outside, dozens of th
