Hayley POV
I'm not sure how long we walk through the forest that lies on the edge of the royal territory when the guard turns to face me. I'm not sure what to expect, but when he changes into a handsome older man that I've never seen before, I take a step back. The smirk on his face does nothing to tamper down the fear that wells up inside me when I feel the power rolling off of him. He smelled like a wolf when he was standing outside the castle, but now I know that he is not a wolf at all. "What's wrong, Hayley? You seem afraid" he says, his words dripping with sarcasm. "I guess your parents never told you that you shouldn't trust strangers blindly, little girl. You're lucky I have no need to kill you or you would be no more." "Who are you and what do you want from me?" He laughs and it
