The assassin’s words hung in the air like poison.
“Someone inside your pack.”
No one spoke. The silence pressed down—thick and deadly.
Kael’s silver eyes went cold, sharp with fury. The surviving assassin grinned through the blood on his lips, even with the Alpha’s claws at his throat.
He wasn’t scared. Not even close. That fact alone made the whole thing darker. Only the most hardened wolves stayed calm staring down death.
Kael’s grip tightened. “Who?”
The rogue’s laugh was hoarse. “You seriously don’t know?”
Kael slammed him against the wall so hard bones cracked. Blood spattered, but still, that mocking smile held.
A few feet back, Liana stood frozen. Her heart hammered. Blood was everywhere, smeared along the ruined corridor. Guards lay dead around her. But even with chaos clos
