Chapter 59

Duncan left three days later, and the separation felt like losing a limb.

Arianna stood on the compound walls watching his party disappear into the distance—a small escort of Lycaon warriors, Matthias riding beside him, both of them needed back in their own territory. Most of Duncan's forces had already withdrawn over the past days, leaving only a small contingent to help with Ravenwood's defensive training.

Through the bond, she felt Duncan's reluctance to leave, his own sense of loss at the physical separation.

*I'll visit again soon,* he promised. *And you can come to Lycaon once things settle here. The council needs to see Ravenwood's Alpha anyway—formalize...