Chapter 120:

Cage of Lies

Liora

The wooden tray, now wet from the corridor's damp air, felt heavy and awkward in my hands. It was Alpha Kael’s direct command: feed the prisoner. I reached the dark, iron door of the holding cell and gave a short, dismissive nod to the two guards standing watch. “Leave us now,” I ordered them, my voice carrying the full weight of my rank and Kael's authority.

The guards exchanged quick, uncertain glances, but they knew better than to question a direct ...