CHAPTER 196 SECRET LIES & SPIES

Hudson had left the Crooks and was returning to his chamber when one of the guards behind him spoke, “Alpha, you have a visitor waiting.” “Who is it?” He asked, knowing there was no one he was expecting at this hour, except Kael, of course, but he couldn’t be back from the Nightshade clan’s territory just yet. “A messenger said it’s Esme,” came the guard’s reply. Hudson was surprised and pleased at the same time. Esme's coming visit only meant she had something to report. So he quickened on his steps to his chamber, anticipating the intel she had. The guard positioned at the door bowed deeply and held it open for him. The door creaked open, and he went inside to find Esme standing in the room, specifically at the darkest part where her shadow was invisible. "Alpha,” she greeted, bowing slightly. "I’ve gathered some information that would surely be of use to you.” Just as he had expected, this only meant the rumors of Esme’s intelligence network being effective were true. He sig