Tiara's POV I watched from a distance as Alpha Nicholas spoke to a group of warriors near the training grounds. His stance was rigid, his expression serious as he gave orders. I couldn’t hear what he was saying, but I knew—he was investigating. Since I told him about Luna Victoria, he had wasted no time. Warriors now patrolled areas they never checked before. Border patrols changed shifts more frequently. Guards moved in pairs, watching for anything unusual. Something was happening. And Luna Victoria knew it too. I noticed the way she watched me now. The way she whispered to Phoebe, her lips curled in disapproval. Earlier that morning, I had been passing through the courtyard when I heard them. “She knows something,” Luna Victoria muttered. “I don’t know how, but she does.” Phoebe

