Luna and Ethan stabilized after three days with Dr. Chen, but the attack changed the pack profoundly. Everyone was on edge, jumping at shadows and questioning strangers. They could no longer afford trust.
After surgery, Ryan spent eighteen hours redesigning defenses and training new fighters to rebuild their security protocols.
But Aria noticed something odd about him: he was secretive like never before, taking calls that he'd end when someone walked by and disappearing for hours.
"Am I paranoid or is Ryan weird?" Aria asked Damien one night after sending the kids to bed.
He's been through much. All have." Damien looked like he noticed the same things.
Elena pulled them aside two days later with bad news, confirming their suspicions. Ryan's movements are being tracked. Five times in t
