CHAPTER 38The door was open. It sagged against broken hinges where something powerful had ripped into it and pounded massive dents against it. Kira took a sharp breath inward and stopped. Her heart was pounding in her ears and her mouth was dry. Could she have gotten to Alaric too late?
Somewhere inside, she heard the barking start up and then fall silent, as if snuffed like a candle. Kira shivered. She knew the dogs’ reaction was to a werewolf. Maybe Alaric’s wolves had come to save him?
Cold comfort, she thought. She really didn’t think the werewolves were so charitable. They were more likely to gloat because he was gone and they could scrap over the Alpha position. Or to make sure that he was gone for good.
Kira hesitated. Should she go in? She was strong enough to take on a human, b
