Calla's POV
The weight of the situation hit me hard. Cassandra wasn’t a supernatural threat that could be handled through pack strength or Tribunal intervention. She was a human one, which made her even more challenging to confront because everything she did was legal and could be defended publicly. This meant that fighting back against her would be tough and could expose secrets we wanted to keep hidden.
“Thanks for the heads-up,” I said, feeling genuine gratitude.
“Don’t thank me yet,” Richard replied. “If you manage to stop her, then you can thank me. For now, just keep your eyes open and document everything. She’s good at making problems go away, but she’s not perfect. Everyone slips up at some point.”
Once he left, I grabbed my things with a lot more concern than I had when I arri
