Alpha Frost welcomed us with a troubled expression and led us straight to the pack center.
"A group of vampires attacked just minutes ago, Commander," he reported.
I looked at him sharply. "Where are the vampires now? How many casualties? Any corruptus? Anyone kidnapped?"
"Thanks to Lady Rissa's guards, we managed to drive those cunning creatures away and minimize the damage. Several warriors were injured. No one was taken. One warrior turned into a corruptus, but Lady Rissa is treating him now," Alpha Frost explained.
Rissa.
That was The Healer's name.
Usually, she was addressed only as The Healer due to her exalted position, second only to the Lycan King and the Luna. And since it was still unclear which of the three candidates would ascend as the next Lycan King, The Healer currently held the highest authority in the empire.
For a mere alpha from a small border pack to address her directly by name meant one of two things.
Either he was close to her.
