The three SUVs came to a stop in front of the pack house like black omens against the twilight sky.

I stood on the front steps, every muscle in my body coiled tight. Lucas paced restlessly in my mind, wanting to shift and tear into whatever threat was coming our way.

*Let me out,* he snarled. *Let me protect our mate.*

*Not yet.*

The doors opened in perfect synchronization. Six men stepped out, dressed in tactical gear that screamed military precision. But it was the ...