ACE
My phone buzzes at 3:17 AM.
I'm still sitting in the car across from Lily's house, Marcus asleep in the passenger seat, when the call comes in. The caller ID shows my pack's emergency number the one that only gets used for life-or-death situations.
"Steele," I answer, keeping my voice low.
"Alpha, we need you back here. Now.
" It's Derek, my head of security, and I can hear the strain in his voice. "We've got a situation."
"What kind of situation?"
"Rogue attack. Three of them hit the eastern border an hour ago. They took out two of our patrol guards and they're heading for the residential area."
My blood runs cold. The residential area is where our families live. Women and children who can't defend themselves against rogue werewolves.
"Casualties?" I ask, though I'm already d
