At Cain’s secret hideout deep in the wilderness near the borders of the Werewolf Kingdom, troubling news had already reached him — word about Althea and the strange magical power she had revealed.

“How could she keep that from us?” Rett burst out, his voice sharp with frustration. “All this time, she made us look like fools, acting like she’s some wolfless, powerless hybrid!”

Cain didn’t respond. His eyes stayed fixed on the map spread out on the table, marked with red ink and ...