Stephen's POVMy claws pushed against the skin of my knuckles, itching to break through. Thirty yards across the courtyard, Lord Raven stood beside his convoy, his hands folded behind his back.Twenty of his Internal Security stood in a circle behind him, their rifles raised, aiming directly at my chest."Step aside, Stephen," Lord Raven said, his voice flat and authoritative. "The High Council has issued a witness protection warrant. Maya leaves with us today. You do not have the authority to override regional security.""This is my territory," I growled, stepping down the stairs. Behind me, Nathan pulled his gun, racking the slide.My pack guards followed suit, leveling their weapons at Raven’s men. "She stays here. You take one step up these stairs and I will slaughter every guard you brought onto my land."Julian stepped between the two lines, his hands raised in the air. "Stephen, stop! Father, lower the weapons! We came here to protect her, not to start a war!""Shut up, Julian!
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