Deception — Lora Thomas

An attempt upon a king's life. An amulet with an unknown meaning. A plot that brings two rival families together. What forgotten past will these events uncover?After an attempt on his father's life, Prince Dedrick Langston of the kingdom of Emberton travels north to Mastonia in search of the assassin. As he journeys to the frozen land, his quest takes an unexpected stop when he comes to the aid of a beautiful woman.Elara Moretti has been sent to the wilderness of her homeland, Mastonia, in order to pass the month long rite of passage known as the Quickening. As she nears the end of her trial, she is set upon by wolves and receives aid from a stranger from a far-off land. But the wolves are not the only predator lurking in the Mastonian wilderness. Two-legged beasts can be just as dangerous as those with fangs.