The words didn't fade.
They didn't soften with time.
They didn't lose their edge as silence settled over the holding room.
He's already on his way.
The sentence lingered like a blade pressed against the throat of the entire territory.
For a moment, no one moved.
No one breathed.
Even the prisoner seemed to enjoy the silence that followed, savoring the effect his words had created.
Then Damien straightened slowly.
The quiet calm in his expression was more dangerous than any visible anger.
His face revealed nothing.
No rage.
No panic.
No uncertainty.
But everyone in the room knew him well enough to understand what that silence meant.
The Alpha had already made a decision.
"Jay."
Jay stepped forward instantly.
"Yeah."
"Lock the estate down completely."
Jay nodded.
"Already started."
"I want every entrance sealed. No one in, no one out unless I say so."
"Done."
Damien's gaze shifted toward the prisoner again.
The wolf was still smiling.
Still confident.
