KAEL.
The war room had never felt this cold.
I stood before the sprawling map of his territory, each border marked in red, each checkpoint flagged with reports of movement. Lord Druk's scouts had been sighted twice in the past week. Testing. Probing. Waiting for the exact moment when my house would crumble from within.
"Confine her to the inner estate." I spoke with so much audacity, "Increased security. No one in or out without my approval."
“Alpha, Lady Elysia has done nothing."
"Did I ask your opinion?" My eyes flashed in shock "Execute the order."
The guard bowed and left.
Being all alone, I braced my hands against the table's edge. I could feel her distress threading through it. Every time I reached for clarity, she slammed her walls up, blocking me completely.
That told me e
