Ninety

Melody

"Alpha, there's a man at the port asking to see you."

Huh?

I looked from Dorian to the guard. Who would want to see Dorian at the port?

"Are you expecting anyone?" I turned to look at Dorian whose face had a deep frown embedded on it.

"No," he shook his head.

He looked like he was in doubt.

"Could it be someone from the rogue king's army?" I asked aloud.

Dorian sighed in contemplation.

"Did he tell you who he is?" Dorian was as surprised as I was. We couldn't tell who this stranger was. "Did he tell you where he has come from?"

The guard nodded and rubbed his hands against each other, "Yes Alpha, he said he is Derek."

"Derek?" I repeated, almost screaming.

My ear has to be deceiving me. Why would Derek be here?

Why would he leave Mallory to come here?

I exchanged a quizzical gaze with Dorian. We seem to be having the same thought.

"Yes, that's him," The guard nodded. "He said his name is Derek." He confirmed.