The path they took wasn’t going to the dungeons but through the Alpha’s secret hideaway in his office.The sudden change as they entered the small cave made Xenia’s stomach tighten.

“Where are we going?” Xenia asked, her voice more high-pitched than she liked.

The warriors remained silent, their faces unreadable as they waded through the icy water to reach the other side. Xenia’s heart raced, her pulse pounding in her ears. The dim, suffocating tunnel brought back the memories of her escape with her mother. Her breath hitched, and her legs faltered as the faint echoes of her mother’s screams mingled with the falling of debris.

“Xenia,” Nova’s voice rumbled...