They Wanted the Alpha King. I Wanted His Gamma. Episode 6
Episode 6 · Mara Ashford, Adrian Hale, The Gamma on the Northern Frontier
Episode 6 recap: The Chess Match
Adrian finds Mara holding a sickle in the garden. They sit down at a stone courtyard table for chess and speak about the history of Grayridge. As the game sharpens, Adrian warns Mara that her skills could help her deceive the Alpha King himself.