Nolan: The moment the howls echoed, I was already shouting orders. “Alessandro, perimeter! Gamma team, north side! Move!” My voice cut through the chaos as warriors poured into the courtyard, shifting mid-stride, their snarls rising into the night. “One more thing that they would actually have the noble blood to actually give a warning.” Alessandro muttered under his breath as he looked at me. “I doubt the fact that this is their virtue, considering the fact that they are rogues, Alessandro.” I said, glaring at him before catching sight of Natalia. She stood frozen for a fraction of a second. Just long enough for me to see the fire in her eyes. “Inside,” I barked, stepping close enough for her to feel the heat of my command. “Protect from within.” “I can help out here.” She said,

