Chapter  394

THORNE I was reviewing security reports in my office when every light in the pack house went dark. Complete, sudden darkness. My wolf vision kicked in immediately, letting me see in shades of gray, but the abruptness of it set off every alarm bell in my tactical mind. Power outages didn't happen like this. Not in a territory with backup generators and redundant electrical systems specifically designed to prevent total failures. This was intentional. "Marcus!" I shouted, already moving toward the door. "Report!" His voice came from somewhere down the hallway. "Checking now! Looks like a blown fuse in the main electrical panel, but----" He didn't finish the sentence because we both realized the same thing at the exact same moment. The basement. We had a nightwalker imprisoned in the basement. Lazarus, Jerome's brother, held in a cell that relied on UV lighting to keep him contained. UV lighting that required electricity. "Fuck," I breathed, already running. I heard Marcus behind me, his