Chapter 62. War Among Innocents

Ainsley

Iris.

She’s the first person that crosses my mind when I see the other enforcers appear.

She has no way to defend herself, no claws or teeth to protect her from the onslaught coming her way.

The sounds of people screaming, the sight of them running as the enforcers come out in droves from the woods to attack anyone who stands in their way sickens me to my core. Innocent humans caught in the crossfire as Cyrus’s enforcers—no, assassins—fight to get to Liam and me.

I don’t recognize many of them; none of them smell like my Redmoon packmates. My worst fears have come true—Cyrus has gotten other packs involved in all of this, and he’s successfully convinced his allies to send their best and most deadly soldiers to find and kill me.

Terror, deep, unadulterated, courses through my veins.

We run as fast as we can, beelining it for Liam’s car still parked outside of our rooms. Enforcers haven’t reached it yet, us being