POV: Cade
I shifted into my wolf form as the door exploded.
My silver wolf was bigger and stronger than most alphas, but as rogue werewolves poured through the doorway, I realized we were badly outnumbered.
"Ash, get the babies!" I growled through the mind link.
Ash was already moving, scooping up Max and Lily from their playpen. But there were too many rogues coming through the front door.
"Back exit!" I barked, launching myself at the first rogue to enter.
My teeth found his throat before he could fully shift. The taste of his blood filled my mouth as I threw him aside and attacked the next one.
Victoria walked calmly through the chaos, not even bothered by the violence around her.
"Hello, Cade," she said sweetly. "Miss me?"
"What do you want, Victoria?" I snarled, still in wolf form.
"What's rightfully mine. Those children have incredible power, and I'm going to raise them to use it properly."
"They're not yours!"
