5: The Fi

mpt came

t. The room smelled of herbs and steel polish. Rowan had been gone s

he sound of g

g in the first light. It missed her throat by a

her brain caught up. Her wolf

ed, shielding Mi

faces covered, moving fast and silent. Rogues. Not pack. The

from the wall. Her hands

Mira, even though the baby

t rogue

e the blade up into his rib

at her low, ai

ough skin. In seconds she was between Mira and the

burst ope

to

-chested, sword in hand. Behin

, then bolted f

w a net.

a heartbeat, eyes scanning her

t?" he asked

rembling. "We're fine.

holding. He looked at the dead ro

you?" he

spat blo

t her stom

ouldn't stop," Ro

ath was a young wolf Selene recognized-one of

asked. "Yo

the scout said, eyes wild. "She said the

aw clench

king her one more time. The ba

Selene said. "Turnin

Three scouts have gone missing th

t Selene, t

r again. And next time

e. "Then we don't

yebrow. "What are

lene said. "Before she f

r against Council protocol, Alpha. The Coun

. "My daughter's life

. "You can't come.

till holding th

without me, you'll be walking into a trap. I'm comin

at her for a

he no

ow my orders. No ar

t smiled. "N

are a team. Quiet. Fast

the captive out, Rowan

aid quietly. "For

at Mira, still sl

yone take her from

ushed hers for

her a

e sky was t

there, buildi

e, Selene wa

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