Killian mind-linked Ethan, ordering him to prepare a full report on how the rogue had entered their territory. He also summoned all the security chiefs for an urgent meeting.
Within minutes, the office was filled with the low shuffle of boots and the faint scent of rain-soaked fur. Killian stood behind his desk, his gaze sweeping over the gathered men. All the warriors bowed before their Alpha, their postures tense and alert.
"Ethan," Killian began, his alpha voice steady but edged with steel, "how did that rogue get into our territory?" His pack’s safety was never negotiable.
Ethan stepped forward. "It looks like he came in through the river on the north side of the forest," he reported.
Killian’s jaw tightened. He turned to Joel, his chief of security. "Post guards near the river, bu
