40 Ambush

Somewhere deep in my heart, I knew things were too good to be true. Actually, it was too good from day one. First, I found a loving mate, hiding behind the reputation of a cruel Alpha. The pack accepted me, like I was always here, and I made new friends in an instant. Now I even had a baby in my belly and an amazing little girl by my side.

But after weeks of peace, the blade that was hanging over our head all this time stroked at last. Not like we weren’t expecting it. But I still felt unprepared when it happened.

I woke up to the distress signals.

In the past few days, I have gotten used to sensing all the pack members, but this was my first time feeling a distress signal. I instantly knew that things must be bad.

“How bad is it?” I asked, putting on my cloak and following Duncan out of our room.

“They moved north, and they are trying to have the upper ground. Also, there are an awful lot of them,” he said with a deep frown. He was still in a mind-link with someone.

“The men are