Rex
(Back at the Grand Alpha’s estate…)
I didn't like the way the hallway felt. It was too quiet, like a trap waiting to snap shut. I reached the heavy doors of my father’s private study in his inner chambers.
My heart was beating fast. Today was the day I had to take those things out.
The documents.
"I'm at the door," I whispered, tapping the mic near my jaw.
"Okay," Rain’s voice crackled. "Anyone?" he asked.
“None,” I whispered back. “I'm going inside.”
My hand hovered on the handle. Turning the knob, I pushed the door open slightly and carefully so it wouldn’t make any of those creaking noises.
I slipped inside. The room smelled of old books and ink. Having done my research and made enough findings, I didn't need to search.
I walked straight to the painting behind the desk. I
