Kieran’s growl reverberated through the room, a sound so primal and fierce that it sent a shiver down my spine. I leaped to my feet, my heart pounding with a mix of fear and adrenaline. The vampires had found us—sooner than any of us had anticipated. I could feel the tension crackling in the air, the looming threat that hung over the pack like a dark cloud.
Kieran’s eyes flashed with fury as he grabbed his weapons—a set of silver knives glistening ominously under the faint light. “Stay close to me,” he ordered, his voice commanding yet laced with worry. “We can’t let them breach the inner den. They’re here for you.”
His words struck me like a cold wind, but I nodded, gripping the silver blade he’d given me earlier. The weight of it was familiar now, almost comforting amidst the chaos. I
