Silas’s POV
I was returning to my quarters when I noticed the war room light was still on.
Late. Past midnight. Most of the tower was asleep except for the guards on rotation.
I changed direction and approached the door.
Kael was inside, bent over the defensive maps. He was marking something with careful notation. When he heard me enter, he looked up without seeming particularly startled.
“Silas,” he said. “Still awake?”
“Investigating some supply discrepancies,” I said. It wasn’t entirely a lie. “Why are you reviewing the maps at this hour?”
Kael set down his pen and leaned back.
“The Alpha asked me to assess our defensive positions,” he said. “Given the reports of Solari movement on the southern border, I thought it wise to identify any weaknesses before we brief the council agai
