Cassian POV

“I’d rather go North,” Solene said abruptly, turning toward her sister.

Their eyes met no words, no movement just that silent current between them. Of course they were speaking through the bond. Blood always finds a way to converse without sound.

Tavian shifted beside them, uneasy.

“I doubt Alpha Vitale will take the two of you,” he said carefully. “That wasn’t the deal. You were meant to go to separate Alphas for your own protection. Until your father is found ...