第2章

"Head Warrior? Are you still there?" My lieutenant's anxious voice through the comm stone interrupted my memories.

"No can do. I have other patrol duties to handle. Assign another warrior on duty to deal with it."

I cut the mind-link immediately.

In my previous life, Alpha Donovan had found the wolfsbane powder in my weapons vault.

I quickly yanked open my storage locker to check. Right now, it was completely empty.

That meant someone had planted those packets with my scent while I was out on the rescue mission.

But who could it be?

Scarlett's father? Or Marcus?

I rushed to activate the surveillance crystal, enabling its recording function.

After confirming the recording was working properly, I dimmed the crystal's glow to hide it.

This time, I was going to see exactly who was framing me.

Just then, the warrior hall door burst open.

Marcus saw me sitting in my chair, apparently lost in thought, and immediately barked at me:

"Jenna! Scarlett is fighting for her life in the forest right now, surrounded by rogue wolves, and you're just sitting here daydreaming!"

"Your lieutenant just mind-linked you to lead a rescue team into the forest! Why didn't you go? She's eight months pregnant!"

I sneered inwardly but put on a shocked expression. "Scarlett is the one being attacked by rogues in the forest? That's impossible. We just mind-linked earlier and she said she was resting at home."

Seeing my disbelief, Marcus grew more agitated.

"Why would I lie to you! Just send warriors to check the forest and you'll see!"

"Stop wasting time! If we delay any longer, Scarlett really will die!"

Marcus reached out to grab my arm, but I dodged quickly.

I furrowed my brow, looking at him with suspicion in my voice: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true! Would I joke about something like this?"

My tone suddenly turned ice cold: "If that's the case, then why did you, her mate, receive the news before me, her best friend?"

"Were you two really having some kind of midnight rendezvous in the dangerous forest?"

Marcus choked, panic flashing in his eyes for a split second.

But he quickly composed himself and roared at me indignantly: "What kind of time is this to worry about that? Scarlett is your best friend!"

"Jenna, and you call yourself Head Warrior! You're so cold-blooded and heartless, you won't even save your closest friend!"

Marcus's shouting drew other duty warriors and my lieutenant to check what was happening in my office.

A young assistant quickly approached me and whispered: "Head Warrior, there really is an emergency distress signal from the forest. The pregnant female under attack has the same name as Scarlett. Maybe you should send a team to investigate."

Her voice was quiet, but Marcus still overheard.

He immediately pressed me: "Now you have to believe what I'm saying! What are you waiting for? Hurry up and lead a team to rescue Scarlett!"

Although Marcus looked anxious, I didn't miss the flash of contempt and smugness in his eyes.

He was so eager for me to rush to the forest on this rescue mission—was it really just because he didn't want anything to happen to Scarlett?

“Since you knew she was in danger after being attacked, why did you run back and not save her? ” I asked coldly.

He was stunned for a moment, a little panicked: “I... there were too many rogue wolves, I finally escaped and asked for help, hurry up, it will be too late if you don't go now!”

I glanced casually at the surveillance crystal that was still recording, then nodded: "Fine. I'll take a team to check it out now."

But I already had a plan forming in my mind.

This time, I would never blindly charge into their trap like I did in my previous life.

I was going to make these traitors taste betrayal for themselves.

"However," I stopped and turned back to Marcus, "since you took Scarlett to the forest, you should care about her safety more than anyone else. For this rescue mission, you're coming with me."

Marcus's expression flickered momentarily, but he quickly recovered: "Of course! Of course I'm going!"

A barely perceptible cold smile tugged at the corner of my mouth.

This time, I was going to make everyone see clearly who the real traitor was.