"Continue searching."
"Yes, Miss Aurora."
Before the conversation could continue, the doors of the boutique opened once more.
Two men stepped inside.
Black uniforms.
Silver insignia.
Nightshade.
The atmosphere in the boutique changed immediately.
Employees stiffened.
The manager's face lost color.
Even the security staff instinctively stepped back.
Aurora straightened slightly.
She recognized the uniform at once.
Shadow Guards.
Not ordinary guards.
Not security personnel.
Nightshade's elite.
Her unease deepened.
The two men walked directly toward her without hesitation.
Their expressions remained unreadable.
"Miss Aurora Nightwood."
The title was formal.
Too formal.
Aurora's instincts sharpened immediately straightening her back.
"Yes?"
The taller of the two guards spoke.
"Alpha Kade requests your presence."
Requests.
The word sounded polite but the tone did not.
Aurora frowned.
"Kade wants to see me?"
Neither guard answered.
