The interrogation room was colder than the dungeons below.
Elara sat across from Vex, hands folded on the table. Darius stood behind her, silent. Kade and Ryn flanked the door. No one spoke first.
Vex’s jaw was swollen from Kade’s hit, but he was grinning.
“You really want to know?” he asked.
Elara didn’t blink. “Say it.”
Vex leaned forward, chains rattling. “Lord Marrow.”
The name hit the room like a physical blow.
Darius went still. Kade’s hand went to his sword. Ryn swore under her breath.
Elara’s face didn’t change, but the air in the room got 10 degrees colder.
“Lord Marrow of House Veyr,” she said slowly. “My uncle.”
“Your uncle,” Vex confirmed. “The man who’s been funding every rogue pack within 200 miles for the last 3 years. The man who told us to take the girl
