Nikolai’s P.O.V. Adrenaline coursed through my entire body as I was in a full sprint towards the pack house. I couldn’t blame Alban, despite my anger with him for being taken down too easily. The logical portion of my brain understood that he was ambushed, and even the fiercest fighters had difficulty countering a proper ambush. But I was still without my mate. I could feel the tremors of her pain in the back of my mind, and my wolf was quick to take over. I let his anger fuel my speed and sent a quick mind link to my Mother. ‘I need you to contact Alpha Zachary, Mother,’ I said to her. ‘Nikki, baby. What happened?’ I could hear the concern in her tone, despite being simply in my head. ‘Nobody has told me anything. Did you find them?’ ‘We found Alban,’ I replied, biting back a growl

