Chapter 32

Nathan bowed his head, though doubt lingered in his eyes.

Arianna, still confined to the holding room beneath Cassian's main hall, paced the small space like a caged predator. Her lips twisted into a sneer as she thought of Aurora, safe and protected while she was left to rot.

She glanced toward the door, where the young wolf she had bribed earlier stood guard. His nervous shifting told her he was still susceptible to manipulation.

"Hey," she called out, her tone sweet and coaxing.

The guard turned, his expression wary. "What do you want?"

Arianna leaned against the wall, her eyes glinting with feigned vulnerability. "I just want to talk. It's so lonely down here, and I'm starting to wonder if anyone even cares about what happens to me."

The guard hesitated, his grip on his weapon tightening. "You're here because you tried to hurt someone."

herself look innocent, but I was only trying to protect Fenrir's interests. You wouldn't understand-unless

her voice softening. "That

guard's jaw tightened, but he

to herself, knowing she

Aurora, his mind heavy with thoughts of Fenrir's impending arrival. Nathan met him at the entrance, his expression

the patrols," Nathan said, handing him a

confirmed Fenrir's presence near the northern border, along with a group of his strongest

the right moment to strike," Cassian muttered, crumpling the parchment in

nodded. "What's the

hardened. "We hold the borders.

tried to undermine the pack

stays locked up until this is over. If

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