Alpha Jacob – POV
“Why do some rogues enter dungeons and do things like that?” I muttered to Lucas, my voice tense. I couldn’t shake the growing unease in my chest. “I need to see what happened down there,” I said, forcing myself toward the dungeon, my steps heavy with dread.
The scene that awaited me was worse than I imagined. The body was barely recognizable—Roger had suffered injuries so brutal, I had to rely on his scent to confirm it was him. But as soon as the scent hit me, the truth followed. Poison. The smell clung to the air, thick and unmistakable. I found his wife nearby, and as I checked her body, I froze. Poison again. They had both been murdered.
But something felt off. As I stepped closer to what should have been Emily’s body, I felt a prickle of doubt. The scent—it wasn’
