I looked around at the camp—thousands of wolves sleeping peacefully, trusting us to keep them safe.
And somewhere among them, more traitors waited.
"Three days," I remembered Derek's warning.
"He said three days until betrayal. That was yesterday."
"So we have two more days," Kael finished.
"Or was he lying about the timeline? Either way, we need to accelerate our investigation. Push harder."
"The Alphas won't like it."
"I don't care what they like." My voice came out harder than intended.
"The Cult is inside our walls. We're not safe. And I'll be damned if I let more wolves die because we were too soft to do what's necessary."
"Don't let this change you. Don't become what you're fighting," Kael said.
"I'm not,"
"You are. I can feel it. The anger. The suspicion. The desire to
