The night was chaotic.

Growls echoed through the courtyard as Damon’s men dragged Sophia and Evelyn away. Blood stained the gravel, and the scent of betrayal still hung in the air.

Damon’s Beta stood at the entrance, trying to keep things under control when Cassien, Damien, and Darius arrived.

“Where’s my mother?” Damien demanded, his eyes glowing faintly gold. His aura rippled, dangerous and unstable.

The Beta bowed slightly. “The Alpha ordered them to be detained, Alpha Damien. ...