"Because he is!!!"
Zoe didn't look at Ava as she stepped forward, standing firmly before the confused guard. "Tell him," she said. "His Luna is in danger. And it's not Dorian. It's someone much bigger. Bigger than Alpha Lucas Raventhorn himself."
That got their attention.
Ava blinked rapidly. "Wait…what are you talking about? What do you mean bigger than Lucas?"
Zoe didn't smile. She didn't even blink. Her entire face had gone cold, detached. She couldn't afford to be weak right now, not when the truth threatened to crush everyone she had begun to care about.
"I'm sorry, Ava," she whispered, not looking her in the eyes. "Truly. I wish things were different. But I need to tell you everything. All of you. At the same time."
Ava stared at her, heart pounding. Something was wrong. Really wrong.
