Balkann glanced behind him and nodded his head. And the very next moment, the thumping of large drums vibrated the air around.
Ruth was surprised to receive such a grand welcome from the Dragon House, but it was only the beginning. Young girls as old as fifteen stepped forward, standing in parallel rows with the distance between those rows and between the guests and the people who were seated on the stone seats.
Balkann stood up and opened his arms to welcome the werewolf leader.
"Lord Edwin, please!" Lazarus said respectfully, indicating Edwin to walk the distance.
Ruth began to loosen her hand from Edwin's, but he surprised her by holding it tight again. He wanted her to come with him.
