Equinox POV- Soul penetrating fear. That's all I felt in this moment. Ryker informed Carter that Marcus was with Lilliana, sending him into panic. I felt all of it, heard all his thoughts. As soon as he thought about the death of our mate and pups, something in me snapped. There was no f*****g way I would let that happen. No one, not even Carter had time to fight me. I pulled myself out of the Isolation that Astraea had put me in and in one move, took control and shifted. Goddess it felt so good to run, but I didn't have time to savor my new found freedom. My mate and pups needed me and they needed me now. I pushed myself hard, my paws hitting the earth with purpose. I could hear the warriors thundering behind me, all of us towards the same place buy with different goals. They were hea

