Usher couldn't risk it. Vione's safety was at stake and he had to act quickly. His plan was to instruct Garth to send a message to the Nimbria Pack. At the same time, Cora entered the office.

"Alpha, a letter from the Nimbria Pack."

Usher's gaze fell on the letter in Cora's hand. "Give it to me."

The letter changed hands. Usher read it immediately and was not at all surprised. Everything was as he had suspected. Torin proposed to negotiate, considering their mutual interests. He wanted to save Vione, while Torin could not ignore his own son, the heir of the Nimbria Pack.

"Torin has proposed a meeting in...