Adira’s POV
I know I'm not alone as soon as I enter the Alpha's quarters. Tension, the kind that sticks to your skin like a warning, is heavy in the air. I tighten my hold on the dagger in my palm.
Then I see her.
Lyric stands close to Caspian's desk with a smirk on her lips and sharp golden eyes. The traitor who stood by Donovan's side, the Beta I once trusted, and the woman who had tormented me for years.
Lyric sneers and pulls out her blade, saying, "Adira, you've been a pain in my side for far too long." "Time to put an end to this."
I express my dagger. "We agree for once."
First, she makes a lightning-fast lunge, her claws sweeping toward my throat. I sidestep, narrowly avoiding her blow, and then s***h back. As we fight, our movements driven by years of hatred, steel meets ste
