C424 THE ALPHA OF THE VALLEY

"Five years is a long time to keep a wolf in a cage made of wheat and sunshine, but look at you—you’ve almost convinced the world you’re a farmer," Damon said, his voice cutting through the steady rush of the river.

The Young Prince did not turn his head. He stood waist-deep in the cold water, his bare back a map of muscle and old, white scars that told the story of a palace he had left behind