Elene felt her world shaking apart under her feet; the invisible web of lies that she’d been navigating, suddenly falling apart. They took every precaution. How on Earth did someone find out the truth? As always, Amir was the closest to her, flames already dancing at the tips of his fingers, eyes narrowed as if he wanted her to know he was waiting to make the first blow. She probably should have stayed with Ivar and just told Forrest the information she had found out while they were there. How stupid was it to risk her life like this? "Ximena, I am tired," Forrest said in an unimpressed tone as he stepped in front of his mate, shielding her from his own warriors effortlessly. "Aconite has been checked through and through. Moreover, she has already proven herself to me today. Again."