Lisa Rellane's hands were already shaking before she crossed the threshold. Lieutenant Blackhart escorted her in. Her gaze stayed fixed on the floor, her fingers twisted in her apron like she was trying to wring courage out of the fabric.
"Sit," Fin said.
She obeyed so fast the chair screeched.
Fin's Alpha aura dropped into the room like a blade.
The air pressed inward.
Lisa trembled.
"You will answer truthfully," Fin said, voice low. "Attempt to lie, and you will feel it."
Lisa forgot how to breathe for a second. "Y–yes, Alpha."
"Good. Tell us exactly what occurred."
Lisa took a steadying breath.
"I—I received a mindlink from Princess Meredith. She said she needed me. Immediately. I rushed to her chambers and... I heard noises. From inside."
"What kind of noises?"
"A—A struggl
