Morning light barely touched the windows when we gathered in Kael's study.The suspect list lay open on the table. Darin and Micah circled at the top. Grey leaned against the wall, arms crossed. Rina stood near the door, already armed."We split up," Kael said. "Grey, you watch Darin. Rina, Micah. Selene and I coordinate."Grey nodded. "And if they notice us?""Then we change tactics," Selene said. "But we need to see who they contact.""We'll be shadows," Grey replied.Kael turned to me. "You'll stay close to Elara. She might be a target – or she might know more than she's saying."Unease prickled through me, but I agreed.---Darin moved through his morning like any other wolf.Breakfast. Training. A few quiet words with the other refugees.Grey followed at a distance, patient as stone. Hours passed. Nothing seemed out of place.Then Darin slipped away from the training yard.Grey's signal came sharp and low. Selene and Kael converged from different angles, silent as the shadows we
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