The alarm still echoed when wolves poured into the courtyard, weapons and claws ready. Kieran barked orders with sharp authority, sending patrols to the north wall, archers to the towers.
Elias followed at his side, heart thundering. He knew this attack wasn’t random—he could feel it in his bones. The rogues weren’t probing. They were coming for something. For him.
The first clash came swift and brutal. Shadows surged over the wall, snarling bodies crashing into the pack’s defenses. Elias threw himself into the fight, blade flashing, claws tearing. He moved in perfect rhythm with Kieran, their bond sharpening every strike.
But then a rogue broke through the line, eyes locking not on the Alpha, but on Elias.
“You can’t hide forever, Beta,” the wolf hissed before lunging.
Elias froze, t
