Logan's POV

The mate bond flickers and fades, leaving us with nothing but the certainty that our mate is trapped somewhere in that compound, counting on us to find her.

"Moira—"

"Alphas." Elder Derek's voice cuts through Lucas's words with familiar authority, but there's an edge of reproach I haven't heard before.

We spin toward the tree line where Derek emerges with his distinctive silver hair catching the morning light, flanked ...