Anika:
His teeth begin to chatter the moment I step closer.
Even Matteo claps once from behind me, slow and approving. “Good job,” he mutters. “Looks like this is all it took, huh?”
“I... I’ll s-speak,” the warrior stammers, swallowing hard. “I’ll tell you who our... Alpha is.”
His eyes flick up to mine. Nervous. Hesitant.
And then, he blinks twice.
“I...”
But he doesn’t get the chance to finish.
The door suddenly swings open with a loud bang.
I grit my teeth in frustration. Of course.
The one damn moment we were finally about to get something. I don’t even have to look back to know Matteo is just as furious.
“What is it, Liam?” he growls, turning sharply to the warrior who just stormed in. His voice is clipped.
Liam bows slightly, looking more nervous than usual. “Apologies,
