Aiden.
Heading out of the room, Dahlia's voice stopped me in my tracks. "Where are you going?" she asked, her tone sharp with curiosity and perhaps a hint of desperation.
"Breakfast," I replied curtly, not bothering to look back as I walked away. I knew she wouldn't dare show her face in the hall after Ingrid's damning confession.
As I entered the grand hall, a hush fell over the room. The low murmuring of conversations ceased, and all eyes turned towards me. I offered a reassuring smile and said, "It's okay to speak about what happened." With that, the tension eased slightly, and I made my way to my seat beside Martin, my Beta.
Aspen was already in the hall, dutifully serving Luis at his request. Jet, my wolf, could not stop growling, his agitation palpable. It puzzled him to see Aspe
