The sheer panic that erupted within the Great Hall was instantaneous and deafening. Several of the neutral Alphas bolted from their heavy wooden chairs, their eyes wide with raw, primal terror. The mythical nightmares they had just been discussing were suddenly tearing through the impenetrable defenses of the continent’s strongest fortress.
"Silence!" Kael’s roar was absolute, carrying the full, crushing weight of his Alpha aura. The sheer force of his command physically pinned the panicked leaders to their spots.
Kael didn't wait for them to recover. He vaulted over the obsidian war table, his golden eyes burning with lethal intent. Valen of the Iron Ridge didn't hesitate either. The older Alpha let out a dark, booming laugh that felt entirely out of place, drawing his massive, jagged b
