"They've been conducting searches throughout the estate."
"They've requested access to the archives, the medical wing, surveillance records, visitor logs, financial accounts, and every document relating to Young Master Cooper."
Gerald slowly closed his eyes.
"So they've already begun."
The captain nodded.
"Yes, Alpha."
"They've also stationed men around the estate."
Only then did Gerald lift his eyes and quietly survey the surroundings.
At first glance, everything appeared perfectly ordinary. Servants continued moving about their duties, guards maintained their regular patrols, and the estate itself seemed no different from any other night.
Yet to an experienced Alpha...
The difference was unmistakable.
Figures stood silently upon distant rooftops.
Others remained concealed among the trees surrounding the estate.
Several unfamiliar scents lingered faintly upon the evening breeze.
The Shadow Guards.
