"The ambassador asked for you," Alexander said to Darius.
Darius nodded curtly. His gaze flicked from Alexander to Louis, who was now crouched beside the young boy, gesturing animatedly at the training racks as if nothing had happened.
"Make sure he is dealt with accordingly," Darius said. "Send him into isolation if you see it right."
Alexander nodded. Isolation would be a fitting punishment. It disturbed him to no end that Serena had just let Louis off the hook like that. A wolf from Crimsonclaw, she had shown herself with how quickly she swept Louis off his feet.
It seemed the man had threatened her from the way she held up her sword to his neck. Alexander wished they had fought. His heart would have leapt with joy seeing the beautiful woman brutalize Louis.
Darius turned and followed the faint, lingering thread of Serena's scent. It led him around the cluster of houses, toward the tree line where the forest pressed against the settlement.
