Hector spoke then, voice calm. “The problem isn’t whether it’s true, Elisa. It’s that the pack believes it might be.”
A cold weight settled in her chest.
Kieran’s gaze darkened. “Damon is already using this to his advantage. He hasn’t said anything publicly, but that’s the point—his silence makes people wonder.”
Elisa clenched her jaw. “He wouldn’t spread something like this. He’s reckless, but he wouldn’t use me like that.”
Hector arched his brow. “Are you sure?”
Elisa hesitated.
No. She wasn’t.
Because she had burned that letter.
Because she didn’t know what Damon had planned.
Kieran studied her closely, then said, “We need to control the narrative before this spirals further.”
Elisa nodded, mind already racing. “I can address it. Publicly.”
Hector shook his head. “Not yet. If
