Elsa
The realization hit me like a punch to the gut. The c*****e we had witnessed—the sheer brutality of it—could only have happened if someone from our own side had turned against us. The silver-poisoned ale should have done its job, weakening the enemy warriors to make them easy to kill. But the bloodbath we’d found wasn’t the work of weakened enemies; it was something far worse.
Without wasting a second, I stormed over to Adam, my voice trembling with urgency. “Adam, isolate what’s left of Roy’s men. Now.”
He blinked at me, startled, but didn’t hesitate. He immediately linked Kane and relayed my command. “Kane, pull Roy’s men aside and keep them under watch. Don’t let anyone from that group leave.”
Adam turned back to me, confusion flickering in his eyes. “Why? What are you thinking
