Jasmin's POV
"What happened?" Max's voice cut through the night as he rushed to my side.
I shook my head, unable to find words as I scrambled to my feet. The clearing erupted in chaos as everyone witnessed the impossible. A rogue had appeared from nowhere, snatching Mariyah in his arms before plunging over the waterfall's edge into the misty darkness below.
"This can't be happening," I whispered, my fists clenching at my sides.
The scene before me felt surreal, like watching a nightmare unfold in slow motion. My body had frozen when I should have acted. But more disturbing than my own failure was the devastating reaction from Alpha Mateo and Alpha Alonzo.
"MARIYAH!" Alpha Alonzo's anguished cry pierced the night air.
The peaceful gathering shattered into pandemonium.
"IMPOSSIBLE!"
"HOW DID A ROGUE BREACH OUR TERRITORY?"
"DID HE SCALE THE WATERFALL?"
