Chapter 18
While Arden was busy navigating the legal minefield in Magnus’s office, Evelyn made a beeline for the royal wing. Her stride was purposeful, her wolf senses heightened as she scanned the corridors. She didn't believe for a second that her father was a spy, but she knew that if the coordinates were correct, the snake was coiled right under his nose.
She found King Duncan in his private study. He looked up as she entered, the heavy crown of his office seeming to weigh more heavily on him today than usual.
“Evelyn,” he said, offering a weary smile. “I take it you’ve seen Arden this morning?”
“I have,” Evelyn replied, closing the heavy doors behind her. She didn’t offer the usual pleasantries. “Dad, we found the receiver for the bug in Arden’s room.”
Duncan’s expression sharpen
