Leyna was sure of herself before; she wanted to be independent but at the same time enjoy the comforts of life. When she was chosen to be one of the king's women, she was delighted, not because she wanted to earn the affection of the king but to enjoy the luxury of the palace.
She was born a noble and the youngest daughter of a chieftain who sired five sons and two daughters. They were not as wealthy as the other nobles, like the former queen's father, but her father's position and their sustained fair and efficient management of their resources, earned their pack's good reputation.
When she first met Kahlo, she felt afraid of him. His reputation for killing women after he forced them was known throughout the kingdom. But when she got to know him better after she came here with the king, she found out that he was not the monster that the people were talking about.