For now, the best course of action was to keep the discovery tightly under wraps, have the bodies examined in secret, and quietly investigate everyone who might be connected to the defectors.
Until they had concrete evidence, he would allow no accusations to escape his lips.
After all, if the enemy really was hiding among them, he needed to find out exactly who they were before making his move.
"Honey..." The Queen's voice cracked as she struggled to hold back her tears. She looked at the Alpha King, her eyes already glistening with worry. Of course, she had heard the report too, and knowing that suspicious individuals might have been hiding within their own Royal Palace only made her more terrified for her grandsons. What if they were already hurt?
Just thinking about it made her chest ache.
"Shhh... Don't worry. Trust our daughter and her fated mates. They'll find our little pups and bring them home safely," the Alpha King gently reassured her.
