Chapter 700: The Burden of Knowing
Orion's words settled over the room like a weight none of them had asked to carry.
"He may mask his scent too and find a way to blend in so completely that even someone looking for him would not know where to start."
Sophia's stomach tightened at the thought.
A traitor who knew they were hunting him would not wait to be caught. He would adapt, shift, become someone else entirely. And in a pack as large as Nightshade, with members scattered across the compound, finding him would be like searching for a shadow in the dark.
"That is exactly why no one speaks of this outside this room," Orion said, his gaze sweeping across the elders. "Not to friends. Not to family. Not to anyone. The traitor cannot know we are aware of him."
Daniel nodded grimly. "Understood."
Madam Tyler inclined her head. "We will keep silent."
Orion held their gazes for a moment longer, ensuring the weight of his words had landed, then leaned back slightly.
