Chapter 234. Defending the Pack

Aurora’s POV

Just then, the door swung open with a weighty creak. I turned instinctively, and there they were—Alpha Camden and Beta Raymond, stepping into the room like thunderclouds. Their presence silenced everyone immediately, even the soft chatter between Mia and Millie came to a halt. There was a sharpness in Alpha Camden’s gaze, a flicker of something fierce and protective simmering just beneath the surface, and Beta Raymond looked just as determined, jaw clenched and posture stiff like a coiled spring ready to snap.

“Everyone, listen,” Alpha Camden said, his voice cutting through the thick air like a blade. “Something’s happening. We don’t know what yet, but Maya,” he turned to her, his expression softening only slightly as he looked at his mate, “we need you to look after the pack while we handle it.”

Maya, to her credit, nodded with steely calm, even though I caught the brief flicker of worry in her eyes. That woman could hold a mountain on her shou