Evie felt her face heat. "I just reacted. I was scared."
"Scared but smart," Jayden said, and he almost smiled. "That is good. Fear keeps you alive if you use it right."
More pack members appeared, checking rooms and securing the house. Delilah ran in, her face pale with worry.
"Evie! Are you alright? I heard you were attacked."
"I am fine," Evie said. "Shaken up, but fine."
Victoria arrived next, her silver dress torn and bloody. "Three rogues made it inside. We got two of them. Gideon got the third." She looked at the dead body on the floor. "I see."
"Is anyone hurt?" Gideon asked. "From the pack?"
"Minor injuries," Victoria reported. "Nothing the healers cannot fix. We were ready for them, thanks to Treasure's warning."
"Where is Treasure now?" Evie asked.
"In her room under gu
