ARIA POV
"He's not betraying us," I shouted, slamming my hand on the table. "Jaxon would never do that!"
The pack warriors traded nervous glances. No one wanted to fight with their pregnant Luna, especially not now.
"Then why is he telling the humans all about our escape tunnels?" asked a young fighter, his face covered with dirt and blood.
Before I could answer, a sharp pain shot through my chest. I gasped, doubling over. The pain wasn't physical—it was something deeper, like a thread being pulled too tight inside my soul.
"Aria!" Lucien was at my side in an instant, holding me up. "What's wrong?"
"It's Jaxon," I whispered, holding my chest. "Something's happening to him."
The mate link connecting me to my three mates usually felt like warm threads of light. Kael's was already pushed thin since his capture. But now Jaxon's—wild and bright orange in my mind—was flashing dangerously.
"He's in trouble," I said, standing up. "We need to help him now."
