Chapter 134

••• Martin’s POV ••• They thought I was blind. That I didn’t see the threads they weaved behind my back. Let Elijah think he was clever. That he could use me to stall Damien, sneak into my territory like a rat and tried to be the strongest Alpha. I sneered. Like he could be one... He was a coward. I stood at the ridge above the war camp, watching as the last of my warriors returned to their tents after the standoff at the border. Damien didn’t chase. He wouldn’t. Not yet. His focus would shift now—to the missing Luna, the cold bed, the broken bond flaring behind his eyes. A rustle of leaves behind me. Then footsteps. No scent of guilt. Just cheap cologne and cowardice masked as confidence. “Elijah,” I said without turning. “You sent for me?” His voice was too smooth, too rehearsed. I turned slowly, letting my power simmer just beneath my skin. “I did.” My voice dropped an octave. “Elijah, you betrayed me.” His face paled. “I didn’t—” “Don’t lie.” My aura surged, cracking the air betwee