CHAPTER 16: CHASING OFF THE ROGUES
KAELAN:
I watched Duncan as his chest heaved. “What's the matter, Duncan?”
"Alpha!" he exclaimed, bowing briefly before he straightened, "Rogues. Near the southern border. They’ve crossed into our territory."
My body tensed instantly, and my countenance dropped. The earlier confrontation with the elders and now this? "How many?"
"At least twenty," Duncan said. "But there could be more. Marcus appears to be... organizing them."
Marcus. That changed things. Rogues were typically scattered, and disorganized, and most times they acted on impulse. Marcus being involved meant strategy and trouble.
I turned to Everly, “I've got to go, my love.”
“Can I come with you?”
“No. Not even in your dream.”
“But I could be of help,” she pressed further. “Please
