Trapped wolves are the most dangerous kind.
Through the bond, I felt the exact moment the doors slammed shut. Felt Darius's instant combat assessment. Felt his wolf surge forward as hostiles emerged from the shadows like they'd been waiting for exactly this moment.
Because they had been.
I was already moving before conscious thought caught up. My response team fell in behind me, weapons ready, wolves pushing close to the surface. We'd planned for this. Trained for ambush scenarios. But planning and execution were different things when students' lives hung in the balance.
"Caleb, I need building schematics," I said through the communication network, my voice steady despite the adrenaline burning through my system. "Entry points. Structural weaknesses. Anything we can exploit."
