Hunt wakes in Bryce’s apartment to find Syrinx on his pillow and the front door ajar. Checking Bryce’s room, Hunt notes her bruises and the tattoo along her back before Juniper arrives with pastries and a spare key, prompting Hunt to retreat to the kitchen.

While Hunt makes coffee, Juniper shares overnight developments: video from the White Raven’s loading dock shows a human rebel insignia on a wine case, the club is heavily damaged, and Riso has posted a bounty. She says Fury may return for the hunt. The news reopens Bryce’s hurt over Fury’s absence after Danika’s death, but Juniper apologizes for bruising Bryce during the chaos and tries to deescalate.

Juniper teases about Hunt’s presence; Bryce clarifies he’s assigned to protect her during Jesiba’s classified work. After brief banter, Juniper rushes to rehearsal, telling Hunt to do his job. Bryce and Hunt spar over boundaries and keys. Bryce labels him an “alphahole,” and Hunt counters, stealing her croissant and insisting his demands are about safety, not control.

Hunt states he will retrieve clothing from the Comitium and lays down his rule: wherever either goes, they go together, with keys and enchantments granting him access. Bryce flips him off but doesn’t argue, tacitly accepting his protection as they prepare for the day’s next steps.