Malrik POV

“So how about we uncover exactly how Zebulon and the Mancinis orchestrated this?” Quillan proposed, his voice cool, deliberate. “Which families threw in with them, how deep their alliances run and then, once we have the full picture, we strike. Direct, precise, and devastating.”

Silence gripped the room.

It was a daring suggestion, but in truth? The only one that made sense.

Cassian exhaled, dragging a hand across the back of his neck.

“Investigations take time,” he ...