LARA
Matteo had not looked in my direction yet.
Which was good enough.
I kept my posture relaxed but upright in the Frost Fang section, one leg crossed over the other, silver embroidery catching the low light whenever I shifted. Ryker had returned from a brief exchange with another Alpha and now stood just beside my seat, his presence a steady warmth at my right shoulder. His fingers brushed my elbow once and then he leaned down slightly, voice low enough for only me to hear.
“Eyes on the eastern border report. They’re trying to slip in a revised claim while everyone’s distracted.”
I nodded once, letting the corner of my mouth lift in the smallest acknowledgment. “Noted.”
Behind us, Kael remained standing like a sentinel, arms loosely crossed, while Lucien had taken the seat to my le
