Chapter 18. War Cry

Cassian POV

‘Assanan has his warriors well into our territory,’ Turgan tells me in a private mind-link.

I’m already crossing the castle at a fast pace, but I break into a run, feeling the lag of the mate pull that doesn’t want me to leave Lyra.

Dammit. Giving into it has made it stronger. I should have kept my distance from the woman.

‘Activate everyone,’ I tell him.

‘Already done.’

I crack a grin, having expected as much from my Beta. ‘What are we hearing from the front lines?’ I ask him.

‘That every wolf there is an easy kill.’

‘The bastard is sacrificing his own warriors to wear us out.’ The mate pull tugs at me again, but I curse it down. I don’t fucking have time for this. ‘Shorten th