Raiden's POV
The heavy tension in the air presse[1] [2] s down on my chest, but I don’t show it. I sit at my desk, eyes scanning the papers in front of me, though my mind is elsewhere. The words on the page blur as I hear the steady rhythm of my beta’s voice, cutting through the quiet of my office.
“King, according to the intel, Luna has been applying for large sums of funding lately...” His tone is steady, professional, but there’s an edge to his voice that catches my attention. “After analysis, there are two possible uses for this money. One is for investment to win the SOA championship, and the other... could it be related to the trouble Luna mentioned before? Could that be true?”
I pause mid-motion, my hand hovering over the papers, my eyes narrowing. The words hit me with
