Author's pov
Martha’s accusation froze the room.
Maggie stopped mid-step, her expression stiffening as every eye turned toward her.
"Cassian," Alpha Yardley said sharply, his voice echoing through the hall. "What in the Goddess’s name happened out there?"
The weight of his Alpha aura rippled through the air, pressing down on every wolf present.
Zane stood by the wall with a blank face, as if he had lost his spirit.
Cassian started to speak in a calm voice.
He told them everything—the ambush, the gunfire, the chase.
When he talked about his encounter with Cecilia and Tang, Cecilia stepped forward.
Her voice was steady and strong.
"They were waiting for us," she said. "Trained soldiers. Military precision. They knew exactly where we’d be."
Alpha Yardley and
