Asher

Kaida, Caspian, and Malachi were moved to the infirmary to recover under the care of the few men versed in medical knowledge. I remained in the nursery with the pups and their nannies, staying awake all night to shield them from the emerging threat.

As if the infants could sense the hovering presence of evil, their cries pierced the air in the middle of the night, loud enough to penetrate the soundproofed walls.

Once one started, the others joined in a frantic chorus, each bawling ...