Lorien POV

“Are they dead?” I whispered, inching forward until I could just peer over the desk at the massive, furred body sprawled across the hallway.

“No. But they can be, if that’ll make you feel better.” Riven angled his head around mine to get a look at my packmate.

“What?! No! Absolutely not!” I snapped only to have his hand clamp firmly over my mouth.

My eyes widened as he tilted his head, trying to look down the corridor. “Shh. We don’t know how many more are ...