Chapter 161
Nobody moved after Ryder spoke.
The silence inside the house became painfully tense as the meaning behind his words settled over all of them. Ariana could feel the pressure in the room changing again, heavier now, tighter around the edges. Kael stood near the doorway without moving, but the stillness in him no longer felt controlled. It felt dangerous.
"And Mira woke up asking for you, Alpha."
The words lingered heavily in the air.
Ryder already looked uncomfortable for being the one forced to deliver them. His breathing was still uneven from rushing there, and the tension in his face made it obvious the situation outside had worsened faster than expected.
Kael's jaw tightened visibly. "Who else knows?"
"The council," Ryder answered carefully. "And most of the healers."
Ariana immediately felt her chest tighten.
Of course they knew.
