Lincoln pov
The scream cut through the hallway and I was already moving before my mind caught up.
I took off down the corridor, boots hitting the floor hard. Behind me, I heard footsteps. Maya. Athena. Rachael. They didn’t slow down, didn’t ask questions. They just followed.
I slammed into the door and burst inside.
Two guards were in the room.
They froze when they saw me. One stood too close to the bed. The other had his back half turned, like he’d been caught mid step.
“What the hell are you doing here?” My voice came out loud, sharp, filling the room.
Neither answered right away. Their wolves stirred, thick in the air. I could feel it pushing against mine.
One of them swallowed. “We… we couldn’t resist,” he said. “The females—”
“Get out,” I said.
They didn’t move.
I felt thei
