My chest tightened. My eyes flicked toward the door, though I knew no one was there.
“Asher.” I said softly, “It just spoke again.”
He froze. “What did it say?”
I swallowed hard. “It said… she’s not what she seems.”
His gaze hardened immediately. “Emily.”
I nodded.
He started pacing again, hands clenched. “That would explain a lot. The twins acting strange, ignoring orders, being protective of her like it’s instinct instead of choice. And her reaction tonight. She wasn’t scared of that wolf. She was scared it might expose her.”
“I don’t want to accuse her of something without proof.” I said quietly. “But the wolf’s reaction to her wasn’t normal. When she moved, it growled. Not like it wanted to attack her, but like it was warning us.”
Asher’s voice was a low growl now. “Then we tre
