Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 455 Lost Without a Trace

Mr. Zachariah was fuming, but Ethan didn't even spare him a glance.

If he kept throwing a tantrum now, he'd only end up making a fool of himself.

One of Zavala's men leaned in and murmured, "Sir... I heard Ethan cracked several major cases lately. Do you think it might be because of that girl?"

Their two squads had always been neck and neck in performance.

But lately, Ethan's team had been on a winning streak-solving big cases one after another and getting major recognition from higher-ups.

Zavala shot him a glare.

"What nonsense are you babbling? We solve cases based on skill. You think a teenage girl is the reason for all that?"

He'd always believed in his own strength—and never looked-twice at anyone else's.

“But Captain, there's no smoke without fire. We used to be evenly matched with them, and now they're leaps ahead. There has to be a reason, right?"

Zavala had been ready to storm off in frustration, but hearing that, he hesitated.

Instead, he dragged over a chair and sat down.

Fine. He'd stay and watch. Let's see what trick Ethan had up his sleeve.

Inside the cool-toned, neon-lit control room, Simon led Tessa through a maze of high-tech systems.

air buzzed faintly with ozone and wolf pheromones. On the walls, holographic screens looped surveillance

this? Do you know how to use it?" Simon asked. He knew

turned and gave

are you seriously underestimating me right

seen tech like this two years ago.

back of his head

it like that. We only just got this equipment ourselves. I barely know how to use it. I was just worried it'd slow you down. But if you've

at a console and got

"You didn't find anything?"

over the data files. "But they were basically useless. According to the residual trail, the last

Lost

After that nothing. It's like

the file used code letters to refer to the councilman-his identity

days, and

I'll take

system and started

seriously hacking into the Werewolf

Simon whispered, half in

girl was something

need silence to

his

find him,

disappear into