Possessed

In an instant, what should have been a brief formality before a joyous reunion turned into something far more dangerous. High upon the walls of the Frost Walker's icy fortress, hundreds of hunters and warriors who gathered for the welcoming ceremony stared in mute shock as the ascendant young lord bared his teeth at the very guests they were here to receive and unleashed sorcery more ominous than anything they had experienced in their entire lives. 

Before Lady Nyrielle and Lady Ashlynn's visit in the spring, Hauke had been something of a tragic figure in the High Pass, envied by many for his iridescent horn and his position as the son and presumed heir of Lord Ritchel. But until recently, he had been too young and too weak to command respect that outweighed the bitter envy.