#Chapter 111: Under Siege

Aurora's POV The Alpha King's stronghold had always been like some sort of ancient fortress in my mind, unbreakable walls that had withstood centuries of attacks. That illusion broke when the first explosion hit. Kane and I were walking across the courtyard when it happened. We'd just returned from visiting my mother in the medical facility where she was now recovering. "We need to move quickly," Kane was saying, already thinking three steps ahead. "If the Rogue King knows we've discovered Giana is his mate, he'll—" BOOM! The explosion cut him off mid-sentence. Stone fragments rained down like deadly hail. The ground shook beneath our feet as more blasts followed, each one closer than the last. Those ancient walls I'd trusted? They cracked like eggshells under assault from weapons that had no business getting this close. Kane's training kicked in before my brain could even process what was happening. He grabbed my arm and yanked me toward the nearest building as armed fi