(Isla)
Caius was out of the room before the second bell ended. Zeron followed him, and I went with them before anyone could tell me to stay behind. Pryor called for the guards stationed near the guest rooms. Halvon had been there only minutes ago.
We reached the northern corridor as two warriors came through the doors ahead. One of them had blood on his sleeve, though the wound beneath it didn't look deep. Caius stopped when he saw him. The warrior lowered his head.
"What happened?" Caius asked. "Where is Halvon?" His voice carried through the corridor. Every wolf nearby stopped moving.
The warrior lifted his head again. "We found the northern door open, Alpha King." He glanced toward the doors behind him. "Someone struck me when I went outside to check." His hand remained against his
