Ares's hint couldn't be clearer. There was a traitor among them.
The guard unit originally had thirty men escorting Elena and the Crown Prince. Elena insisted on sending twenty of them to escort Mae, leaving only ten handpicked trusted men chosen by Captain Kalio aboard the Phoenix starship.
Kalio immediately stepped forward, his voice firm. "Your Highness, General, these men were all trained by me personally. They're absolutely trustworthy! There's no way a traitor could be among us!"
Caelir and Ares exchanged a glance, neither relaxing despite Kalio's assurance.
Once the seed of doubt was planted, it had to be completely rooted out.
Ares stepped forward, his powerful Alpha aura spreading silently with irresistible pressure, enveloping the ten guards.
Cold golden light
