CHAPTER HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE : PRELUDE TO WAR

Rey turned back, a smile playing on her lips. "Not at all. Everything's fine."

Lucius looked around, concern etched on his face. "I'm not sure what's wrong, but I know it is my duty to protect the pack and you, so if something is troubling you please tell me"

Rey stopped walking, facing Lucius with an inquiring gaze. "We'll deal with whatever comes up as it comes. I'm worried, but I also trust that our pack will face this together."

"Everything is happening so fast, most our friends are hurt or still under compulsion. I can't even begin to fathom how we'll save the realm or stop the war" , Lucius said.

"We have to keep moving forward" Rey said. "If we don't, we won't even have a chance at saving the pack."

As they walked into the house, Luna walked up to them and smiled ever so subtly to conceal her worry.

"Welcome, the two of you need to see this", Luna said.

Lucius and Rey quickly exchanged glances and then accompanied Luna to a room where they found a patch of skin with a tattoo of