Chapter 28...Cassian

Long ago, lycans, were the guard dogs of the high elves, kings and queens. They were giant wolves of great intelligence and magnificent grace. They breathed magic and dominance.

They lived intimately with the elven royals, so it was a particularly joyous day when one of the lycans gave birth on the same day the elven Queen did. They were the first soulmates, if you regarded a soulmate to be someone who was more than just a lover. The two sons were inseparable.

They shared a powerful bond like no other, it was rumoured that they could even see into each other's mind, read each other's emotions. They were like brothers, a peculiar bond between man and beast…became something more. One day when young Lyker and Aeon were playing they discovered that they were capable of so much more than simple tricks.

They could switch bodies.

My father had told me of how Lyker felt free when he was running through the woods. The wind caressing his fur, he felt the freedom that