Thorne clears his throat. "Hate to interrupt, but we should probably discuss security. Alaric's going to try something. It's just a matter of when."
Kade's Alpha mask snaps into place. "Agreed. Let's move this inside. Kieran's coordinating with our intelligence network—"
An alarm blares through the pack house. Not the perimeter breach alert from before. This one is different. More urgent.
Warriors pour from the building, shifting into defensive positions.
Delta Kyle appears at a run. "Alpha, we have incoming! Helicopters, three of them, approaching from the south. They're broadcasting Alpha King identification codes."
My blood runs cold. "He's here. Alaric actually came himself."
"That's a violation of pack sovereignty." Kade's aura floods out, making nearby wolves instinctively subm
