Evie screamed. She could not help it. The rogue lunged forward, knife raised, and pure terror flooded through her.
One of her guards slammed into the rogue from the side, tackling him away from Evie. They crashed into a table, wood splintering under their weight. The guard shifted into wolf form mid fight, jaws snapping.
But two more rogues had climbed over the balcony railing. The second guard shifted to fight them, leaving Evie alone and unprotected.
Run, her brain screamed. Run now.
Evie bolted through the door into the hallway. Behind her, she heard snarling and the sound of fighting. She did not look back.
The hallway was empty. Everyone was outside fighting. Evie ran toward the stairs, her bare feet slapping against the marble floor. She had to get to the safe room. Had to get t
