The warning horns blared across Silver Crest before the sun even rose.
Deep. Sharp. Urgent.
Every wolf in the territory froze as the sound tore through the mountains.
Enemy’s here.
And close. Really close.
Liana shot awake in her room. The mate bond slammed into her chest like a fist.
Kael.
Wide awake. Dangerous. Furious.
She could feel his wolf surging just beneath the surface.
Mine. Protect her. Destroy the threat.
His emotions crashed through the bond—so intense she could hardly tell where his started and hers ended.
Liana threw herself out of bed as warriors were already thundering through the halls outside. Shouted orders echoed across the estate. Patrol wolves charged toward the borders.
Another horn blast. Closer.
Something was happening, and Kael’s emotions made it pla
