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DAMON'S POVI didn’t waste time after the scout’s report. Another Crown property had been hit, but nothing was taken. That didn’t sit right with me. I called for a small team right away.“We’re going to check it out ourselves,” I told everyone. “Betty’s coming with us. No arguments this time. She’s part of every decision now, and that’s how it’s going to stay.”No one pushed back. Colt just nodded, and Blaze gave a short grunt of agreement. Even Lucien didn’t say anything against it. It felt good, like we had finally stopped trying to keep her on the sidelines. She had earned her place.Betty stayed close as we rode out. I kept her right beside me the whole way, one hand occasionally brushing hers when we stopped to check the trail. She didn’t complain about the pace or the danger. She just stayed steady, like she belonged there. I caught myself watching her more than once, thinking how far we had all come. She wasn’t the scared woman we first met. She was strong now, carrying our chi

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Blaze's POVI peeled off from the convoy without making a sound. Damon had given me the signal, and I knew what to do. The dark vehicle stayed just far enough ahead that I could follow without being spotted. My bike stayed quiet on the back roads as I kept my distance. I wasn’t heading back to Vance’s main hideout like I half expected. Instead, the car turned down a long dirt path toward an old abandoned warehouse on the edge of neutral ground.I parked my bike a good distance back and moved in on foot, staying low in the shadows. The place looked dead from the outside, but I could see lights flickering through a few broken windows. As I got closer, I spotted more vehicles parked around the back. Some had Vance’s markings. Others had the silver-eyed symbol scratched into the doors. This wasn’t just one of his spots. It was a meeting point between the two groups.I found a spot near a broken window where I could see and hear without being seen. I settled in and waited. Hours passed slo

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COLT'S POVI sat with the others after Blaze got back and told us everything about the warehouse meeting. The fact that someone was still using Travis’s name even though he was locked up with us made it clear we needed answers fast. I decided it was time to talk to him again.This time I wasn’t going in with threats or fists. I walked down to the holding room alone and pulled up a chair across from him. Travis looked worse than before, pale and beaten down, but his eyes were open.“I’m not here to hurt you,” I said, keeping my voice calm. “I just need the truth. Blaze found out your name is still being used out there. Someone is keeping your operations running like you’re still free. Tell me how Vance set things up.”Travis stayed quiet for a long minute. He shifted in his chair and stared at the floor. When he finally spoke, his voice was low and tired.“Vance always had backup plans for everything. Every big move, every shipment, every meeting… there was always someone else ready to

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BETTY'S POVI sat alone in the quiet room with the old map spread out in front of me. The necklace from my mother’s chest rested against my skin, and I noticed something strange. Every time I looked at the map too long, the pendant started to feel warm against my chest. It wasn’t just my imagination. It happened again and again.I pulled the necklace off and turned it over in my hands. The pendant had a tiny seam I hadn’t seen before. I pressed on it gently, and a small key slid out from inside. My heart started beating faster. This key had been hidden there the whole time.I grabbed the wooden chest and tried the key on the small lock at the bottom. It clicked open right away. There was another hidden compartment I never knew existed. Inside were several old documents and one sealed envelope. The envelope had my name written on the front in my mother’s handwriting, but it also said “to the future Crown heir.”I called everyone in. Damon, Colt, Blaze, and Lucien came quickly. They sto

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DAMON'S POVI sat in the back room with the door closed and started making calls. I only reached out to Alpha leaders whose names weren’t on Betty’s list. I trusted these men, or at least I hoped I still could. I didn’t ask for fighters or backup. I kept it simple.“I need you to check your packs quietly,” I told the first one. “See if any of these names show up in your territory. Don’t make it obvious. Just verify and get back to me.”Some of them agreed right away. “I’ll look into it tonight,” one Alpha said. “If anything looks off, you’ll hear from me.”Others didn’t answer at all. I left messages and waited, but the silence said enough. It made my chest tighten. If even some of the people I trusted were ignoring this, then Betty’s mother’s information had already started exposing things.I leaned back in my chair and ran a hand over my face. Her mother had left behind names that were shaking everything we thought we knew. The list wasn’t just old history. It was pulling back the c

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BETTY'S POVI sat there after hearing about the two Alpha leaders who had been murdered. My mind kept turning over what it meant. The silver-eyed faction knew someone was digging into the truth. They knew the list existed and that we were starting to connect the dots. We had lost the safety of secrecy. Instead of letting fear take over, I felt something shift inside me. We could use this against them.I looked at Damon, Colt, Blaze, and Lucien. “They already know we’re onto them,” I said. “Hiding the rest of the names won’t help us anymore. What if we leak false information instead? Spread different stories through different people. Then we watch who reacts and how. That way we can force the traitors to show themselves.”The room went quiet for a moment. Damon’s eyes met mine, and I saw something like pride mixed with that intense protectiveness he always had when he looked at me. Colt leaned forward, interested. Blaze crossed his arms but nodded slowly. Lucien’s expression changed fr