Magnus POV
One Year Ago
I was moving silently through the kingdom, unseen by anyone, when I first spotted her. My line of work, if it could even be called that, had taken me around the world more times than I could count. She was my latest target. Concealed in the dense forest underbrush, I blended seamlessly with my surroundings. Her green eyes shone with innocence and joy. I couldn’t help but wonder, what kind of monster would order a hit on a child?
But I quickly reminded myself that this wasn’t just any child. She was the only offspring of Alaric and Calista Carrington. This innocent, green-eyed girl, with a hefty bounty on her head, was destined to rule the largest Lycan kingdom in existence. Unless I finished what I was hired to do.
"A very rich monster," my wolf, Fang, reminded
