Everything froze. For one long, silent moment, the entire world held its breath.
Then movement resumed. People rushed past again.
Diva stared at the spot where the rogue had vanished, then at me.
She shook her head in disbelief, lips parting slightly like she wanted to say something but couldn’t find the words. Then finally, she spoke, urgent and fast:
“You have to get back inside. Lock your door. Shut the windows. Alpha Black’s orders.”
“But—”
“Go, Selene!” she snapped. “There’s no time. We’re under full ambush. Rogues. Dozens of them. They must’ve surrounded the territory before closing in. They’re coming from every side.”
Even as she said it, more dark shapes appeared in the distance—shifting and sprinting through the trees.
Every instinct in me screamed to stay, to fight. I cou
