The air in the Alpha’s office felt like it could snap in two. Talon stood in front of me, shoulders squared, every muscle locked tight. Alpha Aleric’s stare was cold and sharp, cutting through the silence like a blade.
“I’ll ask one more time.” the Alpha said quietly. “What were you doing in my study?”
Talon didn’t flinch. “I came in alone. I was… drunk. I thought I saw movement near the window.”
The lie came out steady, practiced, believable… too believable. My chest ached hearing it.
The Alpha tilted his head. “Drunk.”
“Yes, sir.” Talon’s voice didn’t waver.
The Alpha circled us slowly, the way a wolf stalks prey before striking. “And the girl?” He asked, tone clipped. “You expect me to believe Kaia was just here for no reason?”
Talon didn’t look at me. “She found me in the hall a
