Chapter  334

XENOIS   But he was also Samuel and Silvia's grandson. My son. A future alpha in his own right, even if he didn't know it yet. He deserved honest answers, not empty platitudes.   "We think they're being held near the Silvercrest nest in the mountains," I explained. "That's a nightwalker stronghold that's isolated and defensible. Zade's scouts are gathering intelligence about the location, about guard numbers, about entry and exit points. We'll have detailed information before we move."   "And it probably is a trap," Riley added quietly, his tactical mind already working through the implications. "If they wanted to capture your parents, they might also want to capture you. Use your emotional connection against you, make you come charging in angry and reckless."   "Which is why I'm not charging in angry and reckless," I said. "Why I'm waiting twelve hours to plan properly, to coordinate with allies, to approach this strategically instead of emotionally."   "Can we help?" Lake asked sudde