Chapter 12: Threat
**Marcus's POV**
I woke to the insistent buzzing of my phone and the urgent pulse of my father's voice through the mind link.
*Marcus. We have a problem. Don't wake Lily, but I need you in my office. Now.*
My eyes snapped open, immediately alert. Lily was still curled against my chest, sleeping peacefully, her breathing deep and even. Whatever the problem was, I didn't want to disturb her rest—not after the exhausting night she'd had.
*On my way*, I sent back.
I extracted myself carefully from Lily's embrace, moving with the stealth that came from years of Alpha training. She stirred slightly when I slid out from under her, making a small sound of distress, but I quickly replaced my body with a pillow. She clutched it immediately, her face pressing into the fabric
