We stormed up the slope. Shade wasn't thinking about being sneaky anymore. I was right behind him, stomach tight, each step jarring my balance.
If I fell, I fell. There was no time to slow down.
The second we reached the front stairs, he turned to me. "Go to Dalia, Deonte, and Haze. Lockdown with them where it is safe. I need to deal with this."
I was not budging. "No."
He growled but didn't argue. There wasn't time. He veered to the side entrance, and I followed without a word.
We reached the lower level, and the heavy metal door meant to hold his Mother stood wide open. Shade snarled and sniffed the air.
"Midline. One of the damn midline omegas. Her scent is all over everything."
He didn't even go inside the room. I blinked. "You sure?"
He didn't answer. He was already stomping
