“Asher?” It was Gage’s voice. “You in there?”
I minimized the window instantly. Asher opened the door, schooling his face into calm authority before he got up to unlock the door.
“Yeah. What’s up?”
Gage leaned in, looking sheepish. “Emily said you wanted extra guards near the wolf pen tonight. I told her we already had a schedule, but she insisted I double-check.”
I exchanged a quick glance with Asher. “That’s fine.” I said lightly. “Double them anyway. Just keep the darts and weapons out of sight.”
He nodded. “You got it.”
When the door closed again, Asher muttered, “She’s testing us.”
“Or she knows we’re digging.”
“Which means she’s watching the schedule closely. We need to move faster.”
By the time we shut down the computer, it was after midnight. The room was dim except for th
