Evaline:
The silence that followed my words stretched until it felt like the entire room was holding its breath.
A mole in Kieran's team.
The statement lingered in the air like a dark cloud, heavy and impossible to ignore. For a long moment, no one moved. No one even shifted their weight. Each of us was frozen in the same horrible realization - someone with access, someone trusted, someone close - had deliberately erased crucial information.
Information that could have possibly helped other victims... and saved Draven.
I exhaled shakily, my heartbeat echoing in my ears. Through the bond, a wave hit me... sharper than fear, deeper than anger.
Kieran.
His emotions surged fast and hard, like a tsunami crashing under the surface. On the outside he remained perfectly composed... his brow smooth, expression controlled... but inside…
Inside he was a storm.
