RESTLESS

Damien stood by the fireplace in his office, the heat of the flames doing little to warm the chill that had settled in his bones. The words of the emissary from the Dawn falls Pack still rang in his ears. Elena’s lineage had always been a question mark, but now it was a threat not just to her, but to their entire pack.

His Beta stood beside him, watching with a concerned expression as Damien stared into the fire. The news about the Shadow Pack had left a dark cloud hanging over them.

“Alpha, what are you going to do?” he asked cautiously. “We can’t ignore this. If the Dawn falls Pack is interested in Elena, it could mean...”

“I know what it could mean,” Damien cut him off, his voice low but controlled. “But I won’t let them come for her. Not now, not ever.”

His Beta nodded, but his concern remained. “We’ve never dealt with them before. Their tactics are unpredictable. And if they know about her bloodline...”

Damien’s grip on the mantel tightened. “Her bloodline doesn’t change anythi