Chapter 232
Xena's POV
We found the tunnel." William's voice echoed through the mind link to all of us.
Ryder and I exchanged shocked glances, the weight of the discovery itting us like a physical blow.
"What?" Dad frowned, his voice sharp with concern.
"They found the third tunnel," I explained to Dad, my hands clenching into fists, nails digging into my palms as I fought to control the surge of anger building side
me.
The tension in the room was suffocating. Everyone's emotions were retched to the breaking point, like a wire about to snap. Alpha Benedict's jaw tightened, his eyes flashing with a dangerous fire.
"Alpha Benedict, I think you need to consider stepping down. No, I'm going to strongly suggest you step down before this comes back to destroy you, Dad said, staring directly into Alpha Benedict's eyes with unwavering intensity.
The air crackled with hostility. Alpha Benedict's face darkened, his muscles coiling like a predator ready to strike.
"What about you? Are you going to step down and give the position to your son?" Alpha Benedict snarled, his voice dripping with
venom.
Sooner than you think," Dad replied without hesitation, then turned to Ryder. "What's
beast ready for battle. I could see him struggling to control his rage, that primal urge to tear everything apart flickering in
invalid. We need to reorganize and decide on a course of action. We'll track
nodded
do their part, see what they can discover when we go over there tomorrow," I said
gave me a hug, his embrace warm but brief. "Do you need to
out the trash here." I hugged him one last time, then he turned
or only with Logan. My agreement is with him now," Dad announced without waiting
Dad's retreating figure, muttering something under his breath that I couldn't
the dangerous aura radiating from Ryder, making my skin prickle with
need to carefully consider your next moves. I'm going to seal the tunnels, and I expect the right answers tonight," Ry threatened in a low voice without waiting for Alpha Benedict to turn around. Before I could see Alpha Benedict's reaction, Ryder grabbed my arm, positioning me in front of him
We didn't speak the
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talk when he
the anger he was struggling to control. Every step
making no
a hole in the
Come find me before you blow them. As a general rule,
before they started breaking off and figuring out how they were going
illiam asked as he walked
said, looking
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