Elena
*****In the forest*****
The screams hit me before the smell of smoke.
I froze in the middle of the forest path, my heart slamming painfully against my ribs. Finn and Fia were strapped securely to my chest in their carrier, both asleep, unaware of the chaos ripping through the night.
“Lucian!” I whispered sharply.
He appeared behind me instantly, silent as a shadow, silver eyes narrowing as the wind shifted again.
More screams.
More burning.
The rogues’ settlement was under attack.
“I knew something felt wrong,” I breathed, gripping the straps of my babies’ carrier. My palms were sweaty. My heart wouldn’t slow.
Lucian didn’t move for a second, scanning the distance. His expression was calm, but there was tension in his jaw. “It’s worse than we expected. Move behind me.”
“I’
