I hurriedly left the room, my heartbeat racing as if I were running from something I couldn’t face.
But before I could take another step, I bumped into someone. Hard.
“Ow—” I backed up, startled, only to see that it was Elder Thalor.
He stood there with his arms crossed, an unreadable expression on his face. “You look... uneasy,” he said calmly, his voice deep but not threatening. “Is it because Alpha Dominic is pressuring you to get rid of the child you’re carrying?”
My eyes widened in shock.
“I know everything,” he replied, as if reading my mind. “And I can sense what others often try to hide.”
I let out a sharp breath and crossed my arms, trying to collect myself.
“What else should I expect from you?” I muttered. “You’re the eldest among us. You hold every piece of wisdom, every
