Urdon Pov
I waited until everyone had gathered in my office before I spoke. Kyran sat in one chair, looking exhausted. Freda sat in another chair with her bandaged knee propped up. I stood behind my desk with my hands flat on the surface.
"Thank you both for coming," I said. "We need to talk about what happens next. We need to make a plan before it is too late."
"The mating rites are in five days," Kyran said. "That is our deadline. If we do not stop Yolande before then, she will make Rex kill you in front of the entire pack."
"Then we stop her before the mating rites," I said simply. "Whatever it takes. Whatever we have to do."
"It is not that simple," Kyran said. He pulled out a worn notebook and flipped through the pages. "The ritual I am planning is dangerous. It could kill all of us if something goes wrong."
"What do you need from us?" Freda asked.
