The night was thick with silence as I moved through the shadows, my steps careful, measured. My heartbeat was steady, but inside, I burned with fury. I needed answers, and I knew exactly where to get them.
Ciaus was already waiting at our usual meeting spot, his expression unreadable as he leaned against a fallen tree. The silver glow of the moon barely reached us through the thick canopy above.
“You knew, didn’t you?” My voice was calm, but the anger beneath it simmered like an unchecked storm.
Ciaus didn’t answer right away. His gaze flickered, his jaw tensed, but he remained silent.
That was enough of an answer.
I felt my body tremble with rage, my wolf clawing its way to the surface. My hands curled into fists, nails digging into my palms. “You knew she planned to kill my parents.
