*ETHAN’S POV*
My mind was still reeling as I stepped out of Evelyn's room. Thoughts tumbled over one another, each more troubling than the last. Evelyn, my last child, was everything to me. I swore to protect my family, and tonight, that promise felt more urgent than ever.
I reached my room, closed the door behind me, and leaned against it for a moment. Picking up my phone, I quickly dialed a number I knew by heart. The call connected after a couple of rings.
“Alpha Moonblade,” I said, keeping my voice steady, “It has begun.”
“Ethan,” Moonblade’s voice was calm but edged with concern, “What happened?”
“Someone was in my house, in Evelyn’s room,” I explained, “I don’t know what they wanted because they seemed not to have taken anything. The scent was faint but unmistakable. I can’t fig
