Aiden.
Ingrid's words caught me off guard, but they held a twisted logic. This was why she had been pleading with Dahlia so fervently. If what she said was true, I had every right to be furious. Dahlia's actions had thrown our pack into chaos. The last three days had been a whirlwind, filled with missed meetings, disrupted training sessions, and the devastating news of the supposed pregnancy loss. For Dahlia's sake, I hoped Ingrid was lying. Yet, Ingrid's previous attempt to frame Aspen, a girl she had no real reason to target, gave her claims disturbing credibility. Only Dahlia knew about Aspen being my fated mate, a fact I had confided in her alone. Could it be that Ingrid was indeed telling the truth?
"Speak!" I commanded, my voice leaving no room for defiance. Ingrid's eyes were wide
