Chapter 36:She’s Thriving There

(Alexander's POV) I leaned back in my chair, fingertips tapping rhythmically on the mahogany desk in my office. Jason sat across from me, his usually composed face tense and lined with frustration. The aggravation in the room was almost palpable. Mason, my wolf, growled softly in the recesses of my mind, his restlessness gnawing at my control. An urgent mindlink from Daniel Winter interrupted my thoughts, immediately tightening the knot of irritation in my chest. "Alpha Alexander," Daniel's voice was sharp, his frustration barely contained. "My Beta scouts just returned from observation." He sounded as if he was trying not to snarl outright. "They confirmed it. Scarlett. She’s there. That seaside mansion." I sat bolt upright, my spine stiff as steel. "She’s… there? What do you mean by that?" My voice was low and controlled, though Mason rumbled with rage in the background. Daniel’s mental voice reverberated through my head, laced with anger and disbelief. "She’s been seen coming a