Kane was just waking up when he heard the mind-link and then the howl of warning. He jumped from his bed, barely throwing on clothes and running out the door.
He pounded on Fillan's door, "Let's go! Get Sheila and Ashley and meet me downstairs." He ran down the stairs to the kitchen where he gathered the omegas and some of the children there, "Get in the holding room," he said calmly, but with authority.
The older omegas, that have been through this before, quickly ushered the younger ones towards the safe room door.
The oldest omega, Miss Kate, as she was affectionately called, patted Kane on the shoulder. Her greying hair in its tight bun and her green eyes twinkling, "Be safe out there, young man." Her lilting voice gentle, but strong.
Kane smiled at her,
