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“What if you’re wrong? What if her secret is something we need to know to gain allies or secure a win against the Council?”
“Then we show her she has nothing to fear by revealing the truth.”
“So you want us to wait until it might be too late,” I said, my voice deadpan.
“No. I want you to trust our bond. If something were seriously off, we’d feel it. Brielle has loosened the reins on her shield since the bond formed. I know you can feel it.”
I sighed heavily, unsure of what to say.
“Not everyone will repeat your father’s mistakes.”
My throat tightened. “I know.”
I stared at the computer, watching numbers and symbols race across the screen as my software worked to decode the encryption. Slow, steady breaths would stop the world from crashing around me.
In and out.
“Are you ready for tonight?” The softer tone of Valor’s voice let me know he was giving me an out. I gripped it like a lifeline.
“The run, yes. The pack introduction, no.”
He chuckled. “Don’t worry, we’ll only hang out long enough for her to meet everyone. Then we’ll make up an excuse to get you back to your cave of solitude.”
“That would be much appreciated.”
“I’ll let Korren know to bail us out. He’s picking Brielle up at the house for the run and meeting us by the clearing. After you finish your work, come straight to the Enforcer building.”
“Sir, yes, sir,” I mocked.
“Ass.”
The line went dead.
My computer chirped, pulling me from thoughts of the past. The image on my screen cleared, revealing time stamps and dates from the last few years.
It was security footage.
My wolf growled.
It was better than we could have hoped for on our first day.
I clicked through clips of Council meetings, training footage, and Omegas in . . . cells?
The cramped concrete rooms were unmistakable. Bars were welded over the lone window some cells were lucky enough to have. A slot sat in the center of every door for guards to pass meals through.
Why did they need that level of security for Omegas?
A blinking red icon caught my attention, and I froze.
A live feed.
I clicked on it.
Older shifters—probably workers hired by the Council—were sanitizing the cells. A few chatted and laughed, but most were quiet as they rushed through their tasks like they had better places to be.
Two officers appeared on-screen, half-dragging an Omega between them. They hauled her to an empty cell, shoved her inside, and locked the door.
I turned up the audio.
