I am Sofia Markova, the Ashen Queen
Even if Darius said that, he still had Spica come in when Cindy was sleeping. Everyone that survived had their memories altered, changing the wolves into a vague recollection of humans. Some of them had already given unclear statements to the police and the media, but their memories were still retouched. After all, it was dangerous for both humans and werewolves if things continued.
The disaster had been spotted and curbed, but that certain event was nothing compared to what would happen if their time ran out. Darius came home from the hospital again and spotted Nicholai and Solar at the garden pavilion. He wondered if they were speaking about the evolved crest or the Ashen Queen that might eat up the entire Frost Territory because of Darius's accidental provocation.
No one knew how to heal a crest, while Nicholai seemed to be nonchalant about the matter. Did he forget that even he wanted to know how this was done?