Lukas POV
The tension in the air was thick enough to cut with a knife as we sifted through the names, tracing the connections that would lead us to the truth.
Every second mattered. The pack was on edge, with missing children and a potential traitor among us.
As Beta, it was my job to help Aeron uncover this betrayal and restore peace. But there was no room for mistakes, no margin for hesitation.
“Sir,” I said, my voice steady as I addressed my father, Marcus, in the dimly lit office. He stood next to me, his eyes sharp, scanning the list of warriors who had been assigned shifts.
This was the part of the job where I addressed him formally, as the situation called for it. Off-duty, he was just “Father,” but now, as Beta and the head of security, we couldn’t afford any slack in our
