It was early morning the next day when we all snuck out of the castle and headed to the military camp by the forest edge. Commander Loft received us and gave us a rundown of what happened. We all went to inspect the bodies of the Lycans to check for any clues that might help us.

“Uncle Marrok was right, this smells like Princess Rae’s blood,” I whispered through gritted teeth.

Lowe seemed to be keenly observing the bodies and then said, “They are not ...