My legs suddenly felt too weak to support me. I sank onto a nearby stool, trying to process this new layer of betrayal. "They didn't just know who I was, they knew about the prophecy. About me being fated to all four of you." "The Deltas were more deeply involved than we realized," Kane said, his voice tight with controlled rage. "This wasn't just about taking money to mistreat you. They were active participants in the Northern Alliance's plans." "But why?" I asked, the question tearing from my throat. "What did they gain from it?" Liam picked up another document, his expression grim as he scanned it. "According to this, they were promised positions of power once the Northern Alliance took complete control of the region. Clyde would have been elevated to Alpha status with his own territ

