Ramsey POV
"How many are there?" Lyla asked, and I could see her brain running in motion, already thinking of strategies.
"Nearly their entire fighting force—about three hundred warriors. They've set up fortified positions all along the border," I replied.
"And our response?"
"I've mobilised our defence units, but I've ordered them not to engage unless attacked," I explained. "I'm hoping to resolve this diplomatically first. I've sent a messenger requesting a meeting with Elder Thorne at dawn."
She nodded. "Good. We need to understand their motivation before we fight. This isn't like the White Lake Pack—we have a common enemy, we should be fighting Xander side by side, not fighting each other, and I refuse to believe that Elder Thorne, with all his sensibility, would pick a fight because you refused to marry his daughter.
