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.
without
his muscles tensed like a beast ready for battle. I could see him struggling to control his rage, that primal urge to tear everything apart
information is considered invalid. We need to reorganize and decide on a course
Dad nodded in
their part, see what they can discover when we
over and gave me a hug, his embrace warm but brief. "Do you need to
taking out the trash here." I hugged him one
with you, Benedict. I'll only deal with Ryder, or only with Logan. My agreement is with him now," Dad announced without waiting to hear
maliciously at Dad's retreating figure, muttering something
the dangerous aura radiating from Ryder, making my skin prickle with
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
we walked. We didn't speak the entire way. I knew he was processing
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would talk
was struggling to control. Every step was filled with suppressed power, like an enraged
making no attempt to hide his
in the ground, just like the other tunnels I'd been told about. It was pitch black, leaving everything to
some to string some explosives. Break off into three teams. I want this done by the end of today. Come find me before you
unison before they started breaking off and figuring out how they were going
asked as he walked up to
looking up at the
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