Aiden’s POV
The letter crumpled slightly in my grip.
Silence slammed down around us.
Debbie swore softly. Ethan went pale.
“She knew,” he said. “She knew this was coming.”
My wolf snarled, furious and proud and terrified all at once.
“She planned for it,” I said hoarsely. “And still let it happen.”
“I told you something was wrong,” Arlo snarled, and I couldn’t even refute because he was right.
I knew Irina had this tendency to make things her way, but I thought, for once, she truly included me in her plans.
I knew Kratos would come, but I expected him to fight, not to come after she was captured. I guess she left that part of the plan out so I wouldn’t stop it.
I lifted my head slowly and locked eyes with Kratos. “You said the magic can’t be tracked.”
He nodded. “Not directly
