“What’s going to happen to us?” Keon whimpered, clutching tightly to Erin. Raisa sat near them, but also somewhat apart. She was ragged, withdrawn and inconsolable. Erin figured it was because of her alpha blood. No doubt it was quite the blow to her self-esteem that she hadn’t been able to fight off the rogues that attacked them. But what could she really do? It would still be a year before her wolf emerged. She wouldn’t be able to shift until then nor would she have access to her full strength. None of them had stood a chance against wolves with far more experience, even if Raisa’s skills were well-honed. “Dad will come for us, right?” Keon asked. “He’ll lead the warriors here and kill them all.” Erin didn’t reply. How could she? They had all felt the bond to their father snap, but

