Chapter 67

A wolf made his way out of the forest in a methodical but steady manner. I demonstrated that I posed no danger by getting down on one knee and keeping my head bowed.

I looked the wolf dead in the eye and stated, "I know you can't verbally communicate with me while you're in wolf form, and I know you can't change back because of what Cedric did," as I continued to stare him down.

According to her criteria, I was aware of who she was. There is only one candidate for the role of leader, and that candidate is...

"You must be Wendy." It made me grin.

“You can see my spouse, Mario, who is standing behind me. He is an extremely potent witch. He is here to be of assistance." I did not continue.

"Will you let him help?" I inquired.

The beast glanced at Mario before returning his attention to me.

She only gave a slight nod.

"Alright, well done. Mario, please come over here and take care of business. After saying that, I stepped to the side.