Kai's POV
The guards obey immediately when they hear my alpha command, their hands dropping from Raven's arms like she's burned them. They all take several steps back and lower their heads in submission, recognizing my authority even though this isn't my pack or my territory. My wolf is snarling in my chest, demanding I protect our mate from anyone who dares to touch her with violence.
But Luna Lyraeus doesn't back down. She steps forward with fire in her eyes, pointing an accusatory finger at me. Her white nightgown is still stained with blood from when she knelt beside the injured maid, and her silver hair is wild around her face like she's been pulling at it. She looks half-mad with grief and anger.
"You need to stop interfering, Kai," she says, her voice trembling with barely contro
