Chapter 23: Council of Wolves (Elara's POV)
The silence stretched between us like a living thing. Caleb's silver eyes revealed nothing as I waited for his answer.
"Where were you the night I was attacked by Daniel?" I repeated, my voice steadier than I felt.
Caleb's jaw tightened almost imperceptibly. "I don't owe you explanations for my whereabouts."
My suspicions crystallized in that moment. The scent on his clothes, his refusal to answer—it was him. He had been there that night.
"You saved me," I said, the realization dawning like ice water down my spine. "You pulled me from Daniel's den."
Caleb's expression remained impassive.
"And then what?" I pressed, stepping closer. "Did you take advantage of a drugged, helpless wolf who couldn't fight back? Is that how low you've su
