The Uninvited Guest

Barghest pushed against his mental bounds. *If he spots us, we tear him apart.*

*No,* Malachi answered sharply.

*He will strike first.*

*Then we survive it. We are not launching a war tonight.*

Zevran took another deliberate step forward, his features sharpening in the dense shadows. Then, the Beta froze entirely. A sudden blankness washed over his face, snapping his attention away from the tr