The alarm seemed to shake the entire mansion.
For a second, Emilia froze.
The loud sirens echoed through every hallway while red emergency lights flashed across the walls and ceilings.
The peaceful night vanished instantly.
The calm conversation she had been having with Rowan disappeared.
In its place came fear.
Real fear.
Not the kind she had felt when hearing stories.
Not the kind she had felt when people warned her about danger.
This was different.
This was happening.
Right now.
Rowan’s expression changed immediately.
The warmth she had seen in his eyes seconds ago vanished.
The Alpha returned.
Cold.
Focused.
Dangerous.
“Stay behind me,” he ordered.
Before Emilia could respond, several guards rushed across the courtyard below.
Shouts filled the air.
The sound of fig
