The courtyard was in chaos when Cassien arrived with his men. Guards surrounded a struggling wolf, its fur matted with dirt and blood. The creature snarled, eyes glowing an icy blue that flickered like dying fire.

Damien and Darius appeared from the training hall at the same moment, their eyes snapping toward the sound of shouting. Ivy froze where she stood near the steps. That scent, wild, sharp, and familiar, hit her like a slap. Her chest tightened.

It was him. The rogue from the forest. The ...