"You were right, she's not Kara Voss," Alpha Darius said as he walked into his office, his beta trailing behind.
"I told you," Cedric replied.
Darius sank into his chair, dragging a hand down his face. "But what I don't understand is why she's hiding the truth. What's stopping her? Trade goods or freedom?"
"Likely."
He scoffed. "And she thought this was the best place to find freedom?"
Cedric stepped further into the room, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "I don’t think so. Remember? She tried to escape when she first arrived. Doesn't seem like someone seeking freedom."
Silence lingered between them.
Then, flashes of Lena coughing up blood flickered through Darius’s mind. The way she'd tried to speak but ended up choking on her own words.
"A-ha!" His hand slammed on the desk. "Th
