The pack alarms blared, slicing through the music like a blade. Laughter died instantly. For a suspended heartbeat, the celebration froze. Pack members stood motionless, wide-eyed and confused, like prey sensing a predator lurking nearby.
Then chaos erupted. Screams tore through the gardens as wolves shoved past one another, scrambling toward the safety of the packhouse basement.
Alpha Malcolm’s growl thundered across the gardens. “What the hell is going on?!”
A warrior burst from the edge of the celebration, his face pale with fear. The word hit like a death sentence. “ROGUES!”
Midas immediately stepped forward. His commanding voice cut through the panic, even over Alpha Malcolm’s furious roar.
“Beta Leo will take warriors to the east border. I’ll lead a team to the lakeside. Mo
