She could not afford to wait for something to happen before taking action. If there was a threat lurking in the shadows, she needed to find it before it had the chance to reveal itself on its own.
But that was far easier said than done. Even if she stayed here, watching every passerby until her eyes burned from the strain, there was no guarantee she could truly distinguish who was a spy and who was not.
No matter how much she wanted to uncover the truth immediately, she could do little beyond searching for subtle clues.
Suppressing a quiet sigh, Addison forced herself to calm down. Rushing things out of unease would only make matters worse. If she acted too obviously or showed that she was already suspicious, any hidden enemy would become more cautious and conceal themselves even more deeply.
That would only put her and her people at a greater disadvantage.
