Aria's POV
The facility was buried beneath an abandoned industrial warehouse. From the outside, it looked dead. There was no movement, no guards, no signs of life. But I could sense wolf energy on the inside.
Lydia rose inside me. There are people inside.
I crouched near the entrance. "Yeah, I can sense them."
Ryder shut his eyes, and when he opened them, he whispered, "I counted at least twelve guards patrolling on the inside."
I flexed my fingers. "We can take them down, the five of us." Noah and Ryder had each come with one of their men. I made them all promise not to tell Damon about this.
I didn't want him finding out and trying to stop me from investigating.
Noah looked at me. "Stay behind me."
I gave him a flat look. "No, I'm not hiding behind anyone."
Before he could argue
