Faye’s attention sharpened.
Helen’s eyes narrowed just a fraction.
“We find out who did this,” Alexander said. “We take someone of value—someone close enough to their Alpha that it forces cooperation.”
His voice dropped slightly.
“And we find the witch.”
The word carried weight.
Intent.
“We bring her here,” he added. “And we make her undo whatever she did.”
A plan built on power and leverage—not chance.
Faye exhaled slowly, her mind already turning over the possibility.
It made sense.
Of course it did.
It was the kind of solution she would have respected under normal circumstances.
But—
A brief pause.
Faye’s gaze lifted fully to him now.
“And what happens then?” she asked quietly.
Alexander didn’t hesitate.
“Then we take them down.”
The words didn’t need to be louder.
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