“What’s your plan?” I asked, keeping my voice steady despite the unease gnawing at me.
The Beta’s lips curled into a smug grin. “Straight to the point. I like that.” He leaned against the wall, his presence thick with arrogance. “The rival Alpha has Draven locked in a fortress deep in the Ashwood territory. Getting in isn’t the problem—getting out alive is.”
“Then why are you here?” I challenged. “If it’s so impossible, what makes you think we can pull it off?”
“I know a way in,” he said, his tone dangerously smooth. “But it requires a... distraction.”
I narrowed my eyes. “What kind of distraction?”
“Something explosive.” His grin widened. “You’ll need to lure their guards away. A staged attack on the western border should do it. Meanwhile, I’ll slip in with a small team and retrieve
