°•♡Chapter 53~ Ronan's Warning

The words lingered between us.

I didn’t give him a response.

Because I didn’t know the answer. Or maybe I did and I just wasn’t ready to say it out loud.

“I’ll handle Lucien,” I said, putting it aside. “But right now, we need to figure out what we're going to do about Selene.”

Ronan’s jaw tightened, but he nodded. “Tell me everything you saw.”

I leaned back against the upholster, taking in a slow breath. “The cloaked figure I saw, I didn’t get a good look at him. But he was tall, moved quickly, and he stayed just out of reach.” I paused, my mind swirling over the details. “He was coming from the direction of the Citadel… and he couldn't have been one of the attending leaders, they usually have at least one escort." I let the words hang in the air.

"You think could he could be the traitor on the inside."

I nodded. "And I'm sure it was someone that attended the meeting, maybe one of the elders? No doubt me enforcing my authority ruffled a lot of feathers. But the elders particularly h