Kael’s POV
After speaking with Sienna, I tried to continue working, but I could not settle. The workshop was quiet because many workers had stayed home due to the protest, and the few who came were distracted by the trouble in town. I had told Sienna not to leave Ash Hollow because I believed the complex was safer than the streets. The protesters were gathered near Darius’s home and the pack offices. No one had any reason to go after Sienna while she remained inside our apartment. Still, something felt wrong. Leon paced restlessly inside me.
‘Go home,’ he urged.
‘I am going.’
I called Marcus and told him to close the workshop. He did not argue. Within minutes, everyone packed their tools and left. As I drove through Silverlake, the state of the town disappointed me. Shops were locked,
