The men remained in their kneeling posture for what felt like an eternity, their heads bowed low in the damp dirt of the arena. The sheer silence of their submission was deafening.
"What trick is this?" Darius said, his voice dropping into a low tone as he narrowed his eyes at the sea of kneeling men. His shoulders remained tense and on guard.
'It is no trickery, Darius,' I sent him a quiet mind link, letting the soothing, steady warmth of my newly awakened wolf flow through the bond to calm his racing pulse. 'I can sense the absolute trueness in their hearts. They are not looking for a fight. They are looking for a savior.'
'It is no trickery, Darius,' I sent him a quiet mind link, letting the soothing, steady warmth of my newly awakened wolf flow through the bond to calm his racing pu
