Jordan’s POV“Dara?” The name slipped out of Killian’s mouth like a growl half-formed, his hand already clamping down on my waist as the boundary alarm ripped through the morning quiet.I was still in the kitchen with him, eggs sputtering in the pan, when the pack link surged sharp and urgent—not full panic, but enough to set every wolf instinct humming under my skin. Someone had crossed the outer wards on purpose, no aggression, just deliberate steps. The sentries’ reports flooded in fast: one woman, alone, unarmed, asking for Marcus by name. Her scent drifted ahead on the breeze, clean but edged with something metallic and cold, mixing with the pine and damp earth that always clung to our territory.Killian’s grip tightened, his wolf pressing close to the surface, that low protective rumble building in his chest. We moved without another word, bare feet hitting dew-wet grass as the shift energy crackled through my veins. My own wolf stirred, hackles lifting, claws teasing at the edg
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