I stiffened. “What happened?”
They exchanged quick glances before one of them spoke.
“We were attacked,” he said breathlessly. “By rogues.”
My blood boiled instantly.
The rogues dared to attack my people? Now?
The timing was too perfect. Someone was trying to distract me.
First, the intruder in my room.
Now, an attack on my pack.
This wasn’t random. This was planned.
I took a deep breath, forcing my anger down. Now wasn’t the time for rage.
I turned my sharp gaze to them. “Where did this happen?”
“Near the western border,” one of them replied, his voice shaky. “They came out of nowhere. It wasn’t a large group, but they were strong, too strong.”
Hugo suddenly appeared beside me, his expression dark. “I’ll gather warriors.
I nodded once. “Get everyone ready. No one attacks my p
