CHAPTER THIRTY: Life in the Valerian Castle

  In the days that shadowed that morn, Amelia’s life in Valeria significantly changed.

  Although the mating season hasn’t commenced, the royal family of the werewolves had begun to see her as their queen and Conroy showed her more care that she could have ever imagined.

  Conroy devoted time each month in drilling his men in combat, Amelia also joined in schooling them in swordplay.

  That never ceased to stun Conroy as she was the first of its kind in the Valerian castle to be that prodigious in sword fighting.

  Each day, the wolves practiced their skills in the outer walls. The air growing with their grunts, yells and howls as they honed their skills.

  They weren’t preparing for war particularly but Conroy insisted upon his men being prepared and trained.