The basement felt smaller with Alpha Thorne and his warriors blocking the only exit. I could feel Ezra's tension through the mate bond, feel him calculating our odds of fighting our way out. They weren't good.
"Well, Luna Nessa," Thorne said, descending the stairs slowly, savoring his victory. "I have to admit, I'm almost disappointed. I expected more of a challenge. But you walked right into my trap like a naive little omega."
"Your son set us up," I said, trying to buy time while my mind raced through possibilities.
"My son did exactly what I told him to do," Thorne corrected. "Play the conflicted, sympathetic Beta. Feed you information that was just believable enough to lure you here. And you fell for it completely."
Behind me, Lily whimpered. Cassidy held her tighter, trying to shield her sister with her own body.
"Let them go," I said, gesturing to Cassidy and Lily. "This is between you and me. The others don't need to…"
