The explosion shook the entire palace.

Then another. And another.

Screams erupted from somewhere below. The clash of steel. Howls of pain and fury.

“We’re under attack!” Lyra burst through the door, her sword already drawn and bloody. “Rogues breached the southern gate. Dozens of them!”

Dante was moving instantly, his Alpha power rolling out like a wave. “Get the women to the safe room. Lock it down. Full security protocol.”

“I’m coming with you,” I said.

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