Page 38 of The Alpha's Fated Bond

But I’m the Silver Wolf. While that may not mean much in terms of strength, I remember that I can practice magic now.

There are only two ways to get inside this room: through the window and through the door. I quickly form a barrier aroundthe window, infusing it with the same electric current that I used to kick Alex out the other night. I am about to do the same to the door when I remember that Lily is sleeping down the hall.

I don’t know what it is, instinct perhaps, but I’m certain that if they can’t get in through my window, they’re going to try hers. They’ll ambush her!

I throw open the door to my room and rush to Lily’s. When I try to open it, it’s locked.

Great.

I don’t have time to knock and wait for her to let me in. Using all my weight, I shoulder the door open, hearing a loud cracking sound in the process. Lily sits bolt upright up in the bed, but I ignore her, quickly closing the door and pushing her dresser in front of it.

“What’s going on?!” Her voice is dazed, filled with sleep.

“It’s me.” I whisper, gesturing to her with my hands to be quiet.

She stares at me, confused, and then asks, “What are you doing? Why did you break down my door?”

“Because I felt like it, Lily,” I snap. “Now, will you please stop talking? I don’t want them to hear us!”

I hurry over to her window and place a magical barrier over it.

Lily gets out of bed and tests the strength of my barrier. “That’s a strong one.”

Then, as I head back to the door, I feel the sensation of her using magic, too. The walls of the room glow for a brief second before returning to normal.

“What are you doing?” I whisper.

“Soundproofing the room,” she replies casually. “You were so worried about being overheard, I figured I may as well do that. Now, what’s going on?”

I finish placing the barrier on the door and then turn to face her. “I saw two men approaching the guest house.”

Lily gives me a long look. I expect her to make light of my words, but instead, she takes me seriously. “Did you recognize them?”

“No, and they weren’t wearing the clothes that Alex’s soldiers wear. And these guys were definitely soldiers. It was evident from their posture.”

“Why were you awake?”

“Bad dream,” I mutter. “Does it really matter?”

“What about Alex?” Lily demands with a frown now. “I thought he was plastered to your side.”

“Weird choice of words,” I say, glaring at her. “He left once I was asleep.”

“Why?”

I can see the curiosity in her eyes. “I don’t know, Lily,” I growl, frustrated. “Why don’t you ask him next time you see him?”

“Oh, I will.” Lily pats my shoulder before climbing on top of the dresser, crouching down, and pressing her ear against the door. “I can’t hear anything. Can you?”

I listen for a few moments then shake my head. “There are guards at the front door of the house. The two men will probably try to come in through a window.”

The words are barely out of my mouth when we hear a scream of pain. Not even a second later, loud, thudding footsteps pass by Lily’s door, going in the direction of my room.

That would be the guards.

“What did you do?” Lily looks at me with wide eyes.

“Why do you think I did something?”

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