~Alora~

Ever since I got Anya back, I'd never used my lunar power intentionally before. With Magnus, it had been instinct, rage, survival.

This was different. This was controlled. Calculated.

Cold.

I reached out with my mind, found the warriors outside—both Stonefang and Nightshade—and gave them a simple command through the Alpha power I was beginning to understand.

'Come.'

Within seconds, footsteps thundered up the stairs. The door burst open, and Kael entered with two dozen warriors ...