Chapter 194 Shadows Before The Fall

• MARCUS
• The light above my desk flickers weakly, and an uneasy feeling hits me like a heavy blow to the chest. The reports I was reviewing suddenly feel unimportant, fading into the background as something colder settles in my gut. Everyone in the Moonveil Pack should either be asleep or on duty. The warriors at the borders should be checking in, giving me updates on their patrols. But when I reach out through the pack link, all I hear is silence.
• “What’s going on?” I mutter, pushing my chair back and standing up. The silence feels wrong—too heavy, too still. I know Laura is asleep; one of the warriors assigned to her confirmed it an hour ago. But what about everyone else in the packhouse? What are they doing at this hour?