Chapter 26

CAMILE 

Brandon was waiting for me as soon as I walked out of the training grounds; there was a cold look on his face as he peeked into the room. 

Brandon looked back at me a few seconds later, a new appreciation in his eyes, and I smiled. 

I was sure that, just like everyone else, he thought that I wouldn't be able to handle those men. 

"What? Did you think that they were going to overpower me?" I asked him, a smile on my face. 

"Those men have a strong sense of pride. They definitely wouldn't have liked listening to a woman from a rival pack....how did you do it?" Brandon asked me, a hint of suspicion in his tone. 

I shook my head, realizing that no matter what I did, his guard would always be up around me. 

"It's no big deal; I just let them see what's important. Besides, I have been dealing with tough men like them for a long time. They definitely wouldn't be able to overpower me," I said 

Brandon gave it up when he saw that he was not going to get anything out of me. 

"The Alpha is asking for us," he informed me, a bit warmly this time. 

....

"You mean you were able to convince them to change the patrol routes? They really listened to you?" Vance asked, an eyebrow raised. 

He seemed genuinely surprised with what I had done, and he was obviously happy with my achievements; however, I could still tell from his gaze that he was holding back. 

"Yes, I would very much like it if I were the one in charge of the change of routes. It would be best since I was the one who brought up the idea, and I have a stronger plan than anyone else," I made my demands. 

I was expecting vance to agree, but then, he looked away uneasily. 

I frowned as I realized that even he did not fully trust me. 

It stung, but the fact that I used to be Trevor's woman was not something that I could get rid of so easily. 

The identity was stamped on me, and even though he tried to kill me, I was always seen as his woman, the person who used to help him in his attacks. 

"Well, it's a good thing that they were willing to take your suggestion; however, there have been complaints from the elders. They definitely are not happy with how much power you have in the pack, and I think it's best we tone it down for now!" He said.

I smiled; there was nothing else that I could do or say. Letting go was the best course of action here. 

"I understand," I said and turned to walk out. 

I would have to find another way to convince Vance to let me have more power. 

.....

Returning to my bedroom, I let out a sigh. I needed some rest before I would think about my next course of action. 

Although I was helping Vance's pack, the truth was, I was all alone here, and I knew that I would be sacrificed in a heartbeat if it came down to protecting the pack. 

While helping Vance, I also needed to figure out a way to protect myself. 

I was about to get on my bed when I saw something, something that I hadn't seen in a long time! 

At first, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but as I picked it up, I realized that I had not been mistaken at first. 

It indeed was an old symbol of Trevor, something that he had not used in a long time!

My heart raced fast against my chest; although Trevor had not used it in a while, it belonged to him alright. 

It was an image of an eagle , and it was one of his numerous means of communication.

Only the people closest to him could get this....and if this was in my bedroom....it meant that Trevor still had his people inside this pack! 

Gretchen had already been caught, so who else could it be? I had a lot of questions, but no answers for them. 

I rushed out of my bedroom, and I looked around, trying to pinpoint the person that had dropped this in my bedroom. 

I watched the guards and maids as they went back and forth.... I looked closely for anyone who looked at me weird, for anyone whose gaze lingered on mr for more than a few seconds, but even after half an hour, I still could not figure out anything. 

I knew that I could not continue to stay still like this. 

The pack had been compromised; besides Gretchen, Trevor had another spy of his here. 

In fact, there might just be more than one of his spies! 

.....

"Camile, the Alpha just spoke with you, and he has already made his decision. I don't know...." Brandon was trying to stop  when I pushed past him and pushed my way into Vance's study. 

Before Brandon could follow me in, I shut the door in his face. 

Vance looked up at me, a worried look on his face. It was mixed with a hint of guilt, but I didn't have the time to decipher his emotions right now. 

"Is there something wrong, Camile?" Vance asked me as calmly as he could. 

"Your pack has been compromised. You need to rebuild the ranks from the inside....There might just be more than one of his spies here," I said without much emotion. 

Vance got up as soon as I said this. 

He shook his head slowly, unwilling to accept this bit of information. 

"No...no...that isn't true...that just isn't true...the pack...it's difficult to get in..." 

"Obviously, Trevor has been planning this for the longest time. You need to find out who has been acting suspiciously lately. I believe...there's definitely more than one spy in this place. It wasn't just Gretchen!" I declared.