Chapter 245

Cyrus's POV The scent hit me like a punch to the gut. The baby girl in the incubator had pure Lycan blood—stronger than anything I'd ever felt, even stronger than Claire's. My Guardian Wolf instincts exploded, Dante pacing in my mind. "Royal blood," he growled. "This is what we're meant to protect." If Lucius was a pure Alpha, then Claire definitely had Lycan blood. But how? "What's wrong?" Lucius asked, seeing my stunned face. I masked my expression and turned to him. "I'm taking Claire and the baby with me." His face darkened. "Hell no." "My people are waiting at the border," I said calmly. "You kidnapped my pack member from my territory. I should take her back. Unless you want a war between our packs?" He clenched his teeth, clearly fighting with himself. I pushed harder. "The rogue attacks are hitting your territory and Starlight Pack's hardest. You wouldn't want me to... forget to send backup next time, would you, Alpha Lucius?" He glared at me. "Didn't expect Alpha Cyrus to be so