Chapter Eighty-eight

~ Zora

"I have to tell him." Roman said as he drove me back to Sector Three.

"No. He's handling so much right now. It's best if we keep it to ourselves." I argued.

Roman went silent for a moment. I could sense the hesitation within him. "I don't like the idea of lying to Nox."

"But do you like the idea of seeing him stress-free?" I retorted. "You've seen what he's been through. Springing this on him will get him out of that bed prematurely. We need to do this right."

"So what do you suggest we do now with all the information we've acquired so far?"

I thought about that for a moment. Cade had said a lot about the poisonous plant but he hadn't known who Emilia was using to spread it or even how she was getting so many lycans infected in the first place.

"I want to order a thorough search of the Temple. Whoever has the plant is the traitor." I said.

"You will have to speak to the Elders about that. When it comes to the Temple, they are in charge."

I turned in my seat to face Roman. "Ar