Chapter 86. The Symbol

Caleb’s POV

I stood there, watching as the reality of the situation sank into everyone’s expressions, each face frozen with a mix of horror and disbelief. The idea of a three-day-old corpse just showing up here, at our school of all places, seemed so utterly insane that I almost felt like I was trapped in some twisted nightmare.

And right in front of Aurora, no less. How the hell did this happen? Alpha Camden was the first to speak, breaking the stunned silence with a low, serious tone that carried the weight of authority and relief.

“It’s good no humans were around,” he said, crossing his arms with a grim frown. “If anyone outside our circle had seen that... well, it would’ve been a much more difficult situation to contain.”

Damien, still processing, looked between Alpha Camden and me, his expression bordering on outrage and confusion. “Are you sure this isn’t some kind of sick prank?” he asked, his eyes narrowing.

“Maybe someone’s messing with