"And there was an incident involving Jaegar during the matches. I am sure someone came looking for Jaegar."
A heavy silence fell over the room.
"Why would they want him?" Kyra asked, rising from her seat to approach the map. "He was just a student then."
"Exactly the question," Vlaran said. "One that Father deemed not important enough to investigate further at the time. After all, Jaegar was Angus's son—a member of the extended imperial family. It seemed more likely they wanted to harm him rather than..." He trailed off.
"Rather than what?" Lorcan pressed.
"Rather than recruit him," Vlaran finished.
"But if Angus has been with the Serpents all along..."
The implications hung in the air between them. Lorcan's face paled slightly as he considered what his brother was suggesting.
"You think Jaegar could be working with them too?" Kyra asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "With his own father?"
