Aria's POV
The scream echoed through the Alpha House before dawn.
Not a cry of pain.
A cry of terror.
Every wolf inside the house felt it.
I was already running before I realized my feet had left the floor.
The mate bond surged violently.
Damien.
Alert.
Protective.
Confused.
By the time I reached the eastern corridor, warriors were pouring from every direction.
Lucas barked orders.
"No one leaves the house!"
The servants huddled together.
Children clung to their mothers.
The atmosphere was thick with fear.
I found Damien near the old library.
His sword was already drawn.
The silver mark above his heart glowed beneath his shirt.
"What's happening?"
He looked at me, relief washing through the bond the moment he saw I was unharmed.
"The scream came from the archives."
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