Chapter 221

Alexander's POV The abandoned warehouse loomed ahead of me, its broken windows like empty eye sockets staring down from a concrete skull. My wolf paced anxiously within me, his hackles raised. *This doesn't smell right, Alexander.* "I know," I muttered under my breath as I approached the rusted entrance. "But if Aria is here..." *We do what we must for our pup,* my wolf agreed, though I could feel his unease growing with every step. But I hadn't come completely unprepared. Before stepping inside, I activated the remote security link through my phone, sending a silent command to the pack's tech team. The lodge, though abandoned and in neutral territory, had once been connected to Blackwood's old network. That link was enough. Within seconds, the dormant surveillance system came back online. If this was a trap, at least there would be evidence. The heavy metal door groaned as I pushed it open. Light spilled through the fractured ceiling, creating pools of silver light across the dusty fl