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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