Kylian was in the middle of a strategy meeting with his Beta and senior warriors when the shouting started. The door to the war room burst open. One of the younger guards stood there, breathing hard, his face pale. “Alpha!” the guard gasped. “It’s the Luna! She fainted in the garden! She’s not waking up!” The words hit Kylian like a silver bullet. For a split second, everything stopped. The map on the table, the voices of his men, the plans they had been discussing — all of it faded. His heart slammed against his ribs with sudden, violent force. Rachel. He was on his feet before he even realized he had moved. His chair crashed backward onto the floor. “Where?” he demanded, his voice low and dangerous. “The rose garden, near the eastern path,” the guard answered quickly. Kylian did

