As the sirens pierced the silence, Dane sprung from bed, eyes wide as he realized what was happening.

| grabbed Kyra, forcing the tears back that threatened to spill over.

Now was not the time to cry.

| needed to pull it together, and show no fear.

Dane looked down at Kyra, who was beginning tocry in my arms.

“Everything will be okay, princess.”

He leaned down kissing her on her forehead before looking at me, “Let’s go meet Genesis and make sure Kyra is safe.

Then we will deal with Alpha King Apollo.”

To my surprise, everyone was calm as they made their way to where they needed to be.

Dane led me down a corridor through a doorway with a ramp going down.

Zayd and Adria were already there assisting those who needed help.

Genesis appeared beside them with Blaze at her feet.

His little face lit up when he saw us.

They all gave me a tight hug before Genesis reached for Kyra.

Looking down at my precious little girl made my stomach twist into knots.

What if | never see her again? Kyra was still crying as | handed her to Genesis, “We will all protect her with our lives, Luna.”

And with that, Genesis disappeared into the bunker with Kyra and Blaze.

“Dad, if anything happens...”

Dane was abruptly cut off by Zayd, “Son, don’t worry.

| may be old and wobbly, but | still have some fight left in me.”

Zayd pulled Dane into a bone-crushing hug, “Now go do what your best at.”

| could feel the confidence begin to roll off Dane in waves at his father’s words.

Dane slipped his hand into mine as he began to lead me back outside, “Let’s go show your dad why he shouldn’t have ever messed with us.”

As we quickly made our way outside, | could see the large crowd of members who had chosen to fight beside us on the training field.

My eyes scanned the crowd before finally focusing on Alpha White, Ash, and “How do you want to do this?”

Alpha White asked as we walked up to them.

Dane looked around, “How far away from the borders are they?”

Ash spoke up, | had never seen him this serious before, “Alarms were triggered when they were a mile out.

Trackers have reported that they should be at our border within ten minutes, Alpha.”

Ten minutes.

Ten minutes until our world will change.

Ten minutes until the biggest battle this pack has ever been in takes place.

minutes until lives

isn’t

ready

tried to keep my panic

my breathing had quickened

“Babe, listen to me.”

to face him, “Everything will

and Kyra will

fighting starts you only worry about keeping yourself safe, even if

You keep yourself alive.”

me a deep kiss that | wish didn’t

let’s be waiting for

ordered most of the warriors to stay back and hide in the

hand in hand beside Dane with Alpha White on

left of Dane, while two large men | didn’t know walked

surrounded by all of them but knew it probably wouldn’t last

anyone seen

Dane as we neared the

“No, not yet.”

He replied.

longer my Dane, no, right now

and authority dripped

time | would have been a little scared, but right

darkness letting the silence surround us as we waited

didn’t take long before the sound

to keep my heart There

the largest | had

sure he has more warriors

come with so little, Ash spoke through mind link, never taking his eyes from the

White shared a look and Dane

“ Holly Ellison?”

of the men said as they reached

will address me as |

relieved

think | could speak

Dane, “I will

with

men

King’s warriors all began bowing their heads as they parted down the middle,

Apollo, my

wasn’t dressed the

around his shoulders with an overly shiny crown on top of

he was dressed in

that seemed as if it would rip at the seams from being stretched across

tall...at least a few

“Alpha Dane, is it?”

deep

as his eyes narrowed in

respect your majesty, what exactly are you

Dane questioned without hesitation.

he was here, but | knew Dane was waiting for him

play stupid as

before

Dane pulled me

was something in his eyes | couldn’t quite put my

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