Aria's POV"Lock every gate," Marcus ordered. "Nobody in or out until we know who else is inside these walls."Garrett moved fast, shouting orders down the corridor, wolves splitting off to seal doors, windows, every crack a wolf could squeeze through.I stayed where I was, Rowan's words still ringing in my head. The second target is already inside the walls. My heart pounded so hard I could feel it in my throat."Aria." Elena grabbed my shoulders, steadying me. "You are the only one who can search this whole compound fast enough. Can you do it?""Yes," I said, even though my legs felt shaky. "Give me a moment."I closed my eyes and pushed my senses out slowly, careful and wide, the way Sera had taught me to do when panic wanted to make everything blur together. Wolf by wolf, room by room, I began sorting through everyone inside Redwood's walls.Marcus. Elena. Garrett. Mira with Rowan in the healing wing. Bram near the front hall. Familiar faces, familiar scents, nothing out of place.
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