Lucien 

I didn’t waste a second. The moment Abel’s voice hit my mind through the link, I was already moving. I walked straight to the perimeter, my boots hitting the ground hard enough to send dust up with each step. My wolf  was pacing under my skin, furious, already scenting blood before I even got there.

I reached the spot and stopped cold. Three of my guards were lying on the ground, lifeless. Their bodies were burnt beyond recognition,  flesh blackened, armor melted into them. The stench of charred meat and scorched leather filled my nose. My hands curled into fists so tight I felt my claws threaten to break...