Chapter twenty-five

Lana

When I get back to my room, my mind races back to the moments that led to this unsettledness in me.

A guard rushed into the stables, shattering the moment once again. Panic etched across his face, and the urgency of the situation reflected as he closed in.

“Alpha, a vampire breached the mansion and bit down on a fellow guard. He disappeared with Miss Sera," he reported urgently.

Alpha Damon's gaze met mine, and a momentary storm brewed in his penetrating eyes. His cold gaze reminded me of the Alpha I was accustomed to, and fear tightened its grip on me.

Just as panic threatened to consume me, he turned to address me. “Find Miss Hart and Isabella,” his deep voice, firm and unwavering. “Stay with them. I'll handle this.”

The reassurance in his words battled against the apprehension in my heart, but in an instant, he was gone with the guard.

The recollection sends shivers down my spine, and as I stand alone in my room, I begin to imagine if the vampire had done more than escap