Chapter 371: Getting Closer

Nova's POV

The room was silent, save for the crackle of the fire burning low in the hearth.

I sat at the head of the long table, staring at the assortment of documents scattered before me.

Each piece felt like a fragment of a puzzle too shattered to put back together. Drystan stood at the far end of the room, arms crossed, his expression grim.

His wolf had been on edge since our return from the Emberwood ruins. So had mine.

"They planned it," I murmured, breaking the silence. "Liora's death wasn't just a rogue attack. They lured her there, Drystan. And someone helped them."

Drystan's jaw tightened, his golden eyes glowing faintly in the dim light. "We've suspected as much. But we need proof-something that ties this to someone in the Pack. Without it, we have nothing."

I picked up the silver locket we'd found at the ruins, my fingers brushing over its worn surface.

Liora had carried it with her everywhere. Finding it there felt like she'd left it as a breadcrumb, a plea for the truth to be uncovered. But the truth was elusive, always just out of reach.

Drystan moved closer, his presence grounding me as I turned over the next piece of evidence: a ledger recovered from the ruins.

The handwriting was unfamiliar, the ink smudged, but the entries were clear.

"Meet Silvermoon informant-primary target: Liora Duskwatch. Location: Emberwood ruins."

"Why the Emberwood ruins?" I asked, looking up at Drystan. "What's so important about that place?"

ancient," he replied, his voice clipped. "A place no one would question if someone went

possibilities. "But why Liora?

mate. My strength. Maybe they thought by taking her, they'd weaken me enough

right. Liora's death had

the rogues were using that wound to

and Drystan from across the

truth, each piece of evidence

word, every glance they exchanged felt like a dagger aimed at the secret Killian and I were

neutrality.

time," I whispered, my

but he didn't

is familiar, but I can't place it. Whoever wrote this had

agreed, his tone sharp. "Not just any Pack member could coordinate

exchanged a glance with Killian. He looked away, his golden eyes

reached for his hand beneath the

to us, her expression conflicted. "Do you think there's someone in Silvermoon who could have done this? Someone who would have betrayed

with unease. "I don't know," I said carefully. "But if there is, we'll help

search deeper into Liora's past, her

sat in our room, the fire casting flickering shadows on

ledger and the locket sat on the table between us, silent reminders of the

his voice heavy. "It's just a matter

steady the storm ragingz inside me. "Then we have to make

snapped toward me, his eyes blazing. "Do you know what

to them? To Drystan?

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