“I don’t trust him.” Elias’s voice was low but sharp, his gaze fixed on the northern gate of the compound.
I stood beside him, arms crossed over my chest, watching the warriors patrol. “You think he's the leak?”
He didn’t answer immediately. His jaw tensed, and his eyes narrowed.
“Grayson’s been with me since the beginning. I never thought he’d—”
“People change,” I said. “Especially when fear or power is involved.”
Elias turned to me. “I’ve given him everything. He was family.”
I reached for his hand, threading my fingers through his. “Then we find out the truth. Together.”
He nodded once, then looked past me toward the war room. “He’s due for a report in five minutes. We’ll confront him.”
I didn’t respond. My stomach twisted. Grayson had always been quiet, loyal, and observant. Bu
