ALPHA ELIAS’ POV
Luke walked over, arms crossed, eyes narrowed. “Well, whoever did it had a hell of a lot of guts. This place is crawling with warriors. Ever since Lenore was on the loose, we’ve had double the guards patrolling the grounds.”
“They used that as a distraction,” I said bitterly, staring out into the darkness beyond the window. “We were so focused on finding Lenore, so desperate to stop her, we let our guard down when it came to Lyra. I let my guard down. You told me she didn’t even bother masking her scent when she left my house. She wanted us to catch her. She wanted all the attention on her… so someone else could come in here and take my mate.”
The woods loomed just beyond the edge of the hospital property, clearly visible from the window. There was nothing blocking the
