~LucianAfter the uncomfortable moment in the basement, we made our way back up in silence. The kind of silence that felt heavy, like each of us was holding words we didn’t yet know how to release. Our footsteps echoed through the corridor, measured and restrained, but the tension followed closely behind us.Rowan was the first to break it.“You know, Alpha Lucian,” he began carefully, his tone respectful but firm, “that basement is only known to a few of us here. It’s sealed, guarded, and watched day and night. No one could possibly go down there and remove a file without being seen. The guards are posted across the entire council premises.”I kept walking, my jaw tight.“The file had to have been there,” Malakai added. “Perhaps you missed a spot during your search. That would explain why it didn’t appear at first.”My steps slowed.Then stopped.I turned sharply, the air around me shifting as my expression darkened. “Enough,” I said, my voice low but edged with warning. “I checked e
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