We got out to find out that the compound was under siege.We burst from the royal wing directly into chaos, guards fighting invaders, explosions rocking the walls, with smoke everywhere."Do you know how many they are?" Alaric barked at his beta."Fifty, maybe more. Vampires, rogues, mercenaries. I have lost count.""Viktor," I said, and Alaric nodded grimly."Get the Queen to the safe room...""No," I interrupted. "I will fight."We heard another explosion and part of the outer wall crumbled, and through the gap I saw Viktor standing with his forces, his eyes fixed on me with something that made my skin crawl."THERE!" Viktor shouted. "Take the white wolf! I want her Alive!"Twenty wolves broke from the main force, charging straight at us."Stay close," Alaric growled, and shifted into his massive hybrid form.I shifted too, my white wolf erupting, and we met the attackers head-on.The battle was brutal, blood sprayed as bodies fell. Alaric and I fought side by side, our bond making
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