Desiree POV
The words lingered in the air like a death sentence.
The Rogue King.
My heart slammed violently against my ribs, each beat louder than the last, as if my body already recognized what my mind was still trying to process. The pull I had tried so hard to ignore flared to life instantly, stronger than before, wrapping around me like an invisible thread that tightened with every passing second.
Brandon moved first.
The shift in him was immediate and terrifying, his entire demeanor hardening into that of a true Alpha preparing for war. His eyes darkened, his jaw tightening as his aura filled the room, thick and commanding, leaving no room for argument.
“Sound the alarm,” he ordered sharply, his voice cutting through the tension like a blade.
The warrior didn’t hesitate this ti
