“Lycans?” I asked. My warriors looked among themselves with worry.

“The Lycans have no problems with the werewolf realm that I am aware of,” I said in surprise at the new piece of information.

“Yes, my Lord. The same thing we thought, so we decided to avoid their war. We had been three days earlier than the merchant who usually picked up the goods from the drop-off point. By the time we knew what was happening, the pack we stayed at had been overwhelmed, and they needed more hands, ...