General POV
Zaiden was already awake when Adrian slipped quietly into the room that morning. He sat shirtless on the edge of the bed, the faint glow of healing herbs seeping through the bandages wrapped across his torso. His strength wasn’t fully restored, but his eyes, sharp, cold, and dangerous, had already returned to their usual clarity.
Adrian shut the door behind him, expression serious as he switched to mindlink.
“We’ll talk like this. You never know who is listening.”
Zaiden raised a brow. “Fine.”
“It seems like what happened between Luna and Xavier… the whole pack already knows.”
Zaiden’s eyes narrowed. “So?”
“I mean everyone, Alpha. I haven’t gotten the full details yet, but I managed to get a few whispers.”
Zaiden exhaled. “Good. Gather what you can. I’ll gather mine. Th
