Chapter 6

Deep in the hinterlands of the forests north of Boston, Wolf Manor stood like a fortress cast in steel, towering amidst the wind and snow.

I had originally expected a dungeon awaiting me, or perhaps a wolf's den reeking of savagery.

But when Gabriel led me through the main gates, what greeted my eyes was a room filled with warm light, heavy fur rugs, and the faint, crisp scent of pine lingering in