*Theo*
My eyes were focused on the files in front of me, but my thoughts were elsewhere. The scent of blood lingered in my office even after the cleaners had spent hours scrubbing my office upside down, and after all the furniture was replaced.
There was a knock on the door and I looked up to see Jake standing there. I was expecting him. “Any luck tracking down the assassins?" I started with my question.
He shook his head as he crossed the room to stand in front of my desk. “Nothing yet. I've got a team working on it."
I nodded. I had figured as much. “Their entrance and exit was quick… too quick."
“I agree. I believe they knew the palace quite well. We haven't found a single trace of them anywhere. This was definitely a professional job," my Beta said.
I considered his words and fou
