All Chapters of The Wolf's Call (Book 1): Chapter 51

“He knows.”The words leave my mouth, a stark, flat whisper that seems to shatter the fragile quiet of the study.The room goes instantly still—eerily quiet. Kael’s jaw flexes, a visible muscle jumping beneath the skin. Zeke’s brow creases deeply in concentrated worry, and Roman’s sharp gaze fixes on me with concern so profound it almost feels like tangible guilt that he couldn't prevent this intrusion. The fire crackles softly in the hearth behind Roman, but even that comforting sound feels distant, muffled by the sheer weight of Malakai’s omnipresence.“How?” Kael demands, pushing away from the desk to pace across the thick rug. His heavy boots thud against the floorboards like a ticking clock, counting down the time until Malakai makes his next move. “How the hell could he possibly know? We covered every single detail! We separated the information into three clean, completely isolated silos. Every step was executed perfectly.”I shake my head slowly, still processing the sheer aud