Celia stayed seated after Alpha Jake left the office.
The door closed behind him with a soft finality that made her chest tighten. His words about Landrew lingered, heavy and unsettling, but she kept that to herself. Lucas already had too much on his shoulders. She could feel it through the bond, a low, constant tension that had not eased since they woke that morning.
Kiernan clapped his hands together once, already shifting into motion. “I should get started on that new warrior rotation. No sense wasting daylight.” He offered Celia a warm smile before nodding at Landon and slipping out.
Lucas rose from the couch a moment later, his fingers brushing against Celia’s knee as if to signal it was time to go. Relief flickered through her. She wanted the quiet of his room. Wanted the door sh
