Barristan was stunned to learn Edric crossed paths with some members of Nicolai’s Shadowmoon and spared their lives. The news struck him like a thunderbolt, leaving him bewildered and questioning Edric’s decision.
“How could you spare their lives?” Barristan vented. “You know perfectly well they wouldn’t do the same if they were in your shoes.”
Right from childhood, Barristan had always known he had a heart he admired. But it was so soft it could easily be tampered with. When it came to people like Nicolai, he expected him to turn it to stone and not take any chances.
“It’s nothing, Barristan,” he defended himself. “There were only a handful of them. And it would have been an act of cowardice if I took their lives without even having to see their Alpha King face-to-face. Besides, I was
