ROWAN ~
I left the war room an hour later, my head pounding and my heart heavy with the weight of revelations I wasn't ready to face.
Maddox stayed behind to coordinate intelligence operations, his analytical mind already working through a dozen scenarios simultaneously.
Kade went to check on Daniel's surgery, needing to do something, anything that made him feel like he was in control.
I needed to see her.
Needed to see Nessa.
My wolf had been clawing at my insides since we'd tranquilized her, demanding I go to our mate, demanding I make sure she was okay.
She tried to kill pack members, I reminded myself. She was out of control. Dangerous.
Because we made her that way, my wolf shot back.
I had no answer to that.
The medical wing was quieter than I expected. Most of the pack's medical emergencies had been handled, Daniel was in surgery, the injured servants were being treated, and
Nessa was sedated.
The calm before the storm.
