ARES’ POV

Jason’s footsteps echoed behind me as we descended the winding staircase into the underground basement. The silence wrapped tightly around us, the kind that pricked at the back of your neck like unseen eyes.

“How have you been managing the guests?” I finally asked, breaking the silence before it suffocated us both.

Jason cleared his throat. “They’re settling in fine. There are still more rooms in the castle if more guests arrive. The Alpha of Green Park already checked ...