I didn’t know what hurt more—the sting of betrayal or the feeling of being so foolish for not seeing it sooner. As Elias and I stood in the dimly lit room, the weight of the traitor’s revelation hanging over us, I couldn’t shake the unease in my chest. Every whisper, every glance, seemed like a hidden agenda.
I clenched my fists, trying to keep my composure. “Who could it be?” I asked, my voice tight. “Who among us would betray us like this?”
Elias ran a hand through his hair, his jaw set in frustration. “I don’t know, but we’ll find out. No one betrays us without consequences.” His eyes were hard, and cold—much like the alpha I had first met. But now, beneath the anger, there was something deeper, something more vulnerable, and I couldn’t ignore it.
“We need to keep this between us for
