THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH
Chapter 26: The First Strike
Three months had passed since the summit, and peace was a lie.
I felt the attack coming before the warning bells rang. My Alpha senses, sharpened by pregnancy hormones and my daughter's magic, picked up the wrongness in the air.
"Adrian," I said quietly, setting down my tea. We were in our quarters, reviewing school applications. "We have company. The unfriendly kind."
He was on his feet instantly, moving to the window. Below, smoke rose from the eastern border.
The traditionalists had finally made their move.
"How many?" he asked, already reaching for his phone.
I closed my eyes, feeling through the pack bonds. "Twenty, maybe thirty. All trained warriors. They're hitting the lumber mill." My eyes snapped open. "Where the om
