"Who is this man you speak of, Kaylene?" Minister Samuel asked as he rose from his seat. His blue eyes narrowed as he stared at me. Despite wanting to match his energy, I did not stand up. I remained still, glueing my butt to the chair. "I told you, Minister, he is my friend. He is a hybrid werewolf with red fur, hence the name Scarlet Wolf." "Scarlet Wolf," the Minister repeated, muttering to himself. He averted his eyes for a quick second as though thinking and looked at me again. "I have never heard of such a wolf with red fur. Are you just making this up?" A persistent urge to roll my eyes at the Minister clawed at me. However, I knew better than to do that. I took a deep breath and met with his calculating gaze. "I'm not making this up, Minister," I stammered. "Viel is a real pers