Chapter 422: The Shadow of Betrayal

**Jordin Charlies’ POV:** Trust was a fragile thread, one that had frayed the moment the poisoned wine entered our midst. The mobile patrol team stationed in the Spring Rain Pack was supposed to be my most reliable group. They were tasked with ensuring the security and well-being of the pack. But now, that faith was shattered—one of them had delivered the poisoned wine. It left me with no choice but to view them all with suspicion. Thankfully, the palace’s Intelligence Agency had its own network of operatives embedded within the Spring Rain Pack. I assigned them the critical task of secretly arresting Benard, the individual responsible for overseeing the mobile patrol team. It was a precarious operation, one that required complete discretion to avoid tipping off anyone involved in this treacherous act. The moment I learned that General Aldrich had been poisoned, I wasted no time in alerting the palace. While we scrambled to manage the fallout, a video call from the Lycan King