Aurelius heard his brother's name and felt cold fury settle in his chest.
Jordan. Of course it was Jordan. His reach extended even here, into the Sharia pack, into Drey's own inner circle. The room went deathly quiet as everyone processed what they'd just heard.
Drey looked confused, his grip still tight around Rowan's throat. "What do you mean, Jordan?"
Rowan let out more tears and seemed to talk to himself now, mumbling words that came out broken. "He said... he said he was—was going after her. Would hurt her if I didn't—if I didn't do as he said. If I didn't kill her." His voice cracked. "Moon Goddess, I failed. I failed."
Aurelius felt irritation spike through him and he stepped forward. "What the f**k do you mean?"
Rowan's eyes locked with Aurelius's and he gave him a bloody smil
