Kaius was reviewing some reports in his office when the mental pressure hit him out of nowhere.
A pulse of thought. Urgent.
He let it in.
The voice came clear and steady.
[ Alpha. Linda's been sent away. ]
Kaius' jaw tightened.
[ So they were cleaning house. Fast.
Trying to erase the mess before he burned it down himself.
Cowards. ]
[ There's more, ]the voice continued, steady but tense.
[ t's about the four Cole guards who tailed Miss Austin last night... ]
Kaius stilled. His wolf went silent. Listening.
[ One in a mangled car.
One found unconscious in a garage filled with gas.
Another collapsed beside a pile of burnt charcoal.
The last pulled from the Clearwater River, lungs full of mud and regret.
Three were barely clinging to life.
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