Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Kael, shaking her head stubbornly. "Daddy..."
The next second, Raven lunged at my daughter like a feral she-wolf, shoving her toward the cobblestone path leading to the main thoroughfare. "What are you, a stray omega? Crying at someone else's den entrance!"
Seren was small for her age, her wolf not yet awakened. She went down hard, tumbling onto the stone road.
A pack transport carriage was coming, drawn by swift horses.
I didn't think. I just moved, throwing myself toward her with every ounce of strength my body possessed. "Seren!"
Seeing Seren nearly trampled, Kael and Morwen's faces went pale as moonlight.
Kael took a step forward—but Raven grabbed his arm, her claws digging into his sleeve. "My mate... my belly aches so terribly... I think the wound from the confrontation might have torn open..."
He stopped. His expression softened as he steadied her against his chest. "Don't fret. I'll take you to the healers right now."
Seren and I lay crumpled on the cold stones, inches from the carriage's screeching wheels. Kael cradled Raven in his arms like she was made of spun moonsilver.