Bloody reptile bit me

WINTER POV

I turned to Slade with wide eyes, and he mirrored my expression, staring back at me.

"What are you all, then?" I blurted out. "Are you not the ones after the pack's MoonStone? I mean, the group of Lycans who fought with the previous Alpha and led him to sacrifice himself?"

He nodded grimly. "And we had our reasons for coming after the MoonStone gem." He added, "But we are not the same as those. We belong to a different faction, known as the Bwegbonyu speakers and night hunters. Lastly, we weren't the ones who originally attacked the previous alpha."

"This isn't making any sense," Slade voiced my confusion, and I nodded to indicate my agreement.

"I think we need to explain further. But first, you must understand that we are not the Vordrak Lycans. They pose a threat to everyone in the werewolf world, as well as humans. They are incredibly powerful, second only to gods and goddesses," he explained.

"Vordrak Lycans?" I murmured, wracking my brain to recall where I might have h