Severed Ties

**Alpha Zaire’s POV**

Vance stood rigid in the doorway, his posture radiating a nervous tension that bled into the quiet room. He leaned in, lowering his voice into a clipped whisper. "Alpha, Veda is here. I haven't let her in yet because Beta Darius is already downstairs in the living room."

Across the room, Luna Freya sat still, but her eyes held a sharp glint of suspicion. As expected, she di