Attack on the Palace POV: Sebastian The third explosion ripped through the northern gallery, sending a shower of glass and stone raining down on the panicking crowd. My Alpha instincts kicked in immediately, years of warfare and combat training taking over. "Caius! Shield her!" I roared, already shifting. My bones cracked and reformed in seconds, my formal robes tearing away as my wolf burst forth. I was larger than most wolves, black as midnight with green eyes that glowed in the smoke-filled darkness. My Alpha power radiated outward, a command to every wolf in my pack. Protect the weak. Fight the enemy. Defend your home. POV: Caius I shifted a heartbeat after my father, my brown wolf slightly smaller but just as deadly. I positioned myself in front of Serenye, snarling at the rogu

