Ayla’s POV
My hands shook, she had been watching. Somehow, she saw us on that rooftop, while I was sneaking out and when professor Arkon was training me.
If the Council found out, he wouldn't just lose his job. He'd lose everything. His position, his reputation, possibly even his pack standing for violating a direct suspension order.
I grabbed my jacket, mind racing. I had to go. I have to protect him.
I was halfway out my window when someone knocked on my door. Not the usual guard check, this was urgent, insistent.
I froze, torn between escaping and answering.
"Ayla, it's Elena. Open up. Now."
Elena? What was she doing here at midnight?
I climbed back inside and cracked open the door. Elena pushed past me immediately, her usual casual demeanor replaced by something intense. Behind
