Chapter 31

He crossed his arms over his chest and leaned a shoulder against a snarling visage on the stone wall. She’d never seen a Jenkins turn into their towering werewolf form but knew from those who had that their males could be as frightening as any monster, real or imagined. But this one standing in front of her seemed very soft, she thought.

Anya was the first and only child of the reigning Queen of The House of Witches. She was to be the next Queen when her mother, the Queen, died.

For more than eight centuries, The House had been ruled by women - they were believed to possess magical powers stronger than their male counterparts, and they were also in a better position to control those powers than them. So, men were council members and elders of the House.

Anya started learning leadership processes and making decisions at the very young age of five. Her mother and the council wanted to bring the very best out of her. Even before her birth, she’d been predicted to be t