CHASE'S POV
On my way to my chamber, the decision to let Kaelen live weighing heavily on me—at least for now - while he held the key to understanding my mate—I saw my mother approaching with a rushed urgency.
The news of Anya and the hostage had clearly spread. But the identity of the informant remained a frustrating mystery. Surely, my authority should inspire enough fear to seal their lips, even before my mother,right?
"What the hell did I just hear happened?" Luna Evelyn’s furious voice attacked me the moment we met.
Deliberately ignoring her, I continued towards my chamber. The fragile calm I was clinging to threatened to shatter with any further provocation, and I couldn't risk returning to Anya in a volatile mood. Her safety felt precarious enough without my own anger compoundin
