“And with all due respect, Mr. Palsvig, what happened in Gloucester had nothing to do with my kingdom or any Oclan werewolf. So that begs the question, why did your king send you here? To visit with me?” Russel asked.

“It is not you we were originally sent here to speak with, Your Majesty,” Hank told him almost immediately. “We were sent to speak with your father but considering you killed the man and claimed his throne, I suppose you will have to do.”

Russel felt the ...