The Alpha's Forbidden Auction Mate
"It's being deliberately unraveled. Piece by piece, over years, by someone who understands precisely how ancient bindings like this function."
The words landed with uncomfortable familiarity, echoing almost exactly what Lyra had told me days earlier.
"You know who's doing it."
"I have theories." He held up a hand before I could press further. "Theories, Alpha. Not proof. I've spent considerable time chasing threads that led nowhere, and I have no intention of handing you a name I can't properly substantiate, not when the consequences of being wrong could be catastrophic for everyone involved."
"That sounds like an excuse."
"It's caution." His voice sharpened slightly, the first real edge I'd