Amelia POV

The courtyard was silent for a heartbeat before it erupted into chaos.

Five of them moved as one, their boots pounding on the stone floor coming for me.

My pulse slammed against my ribcage so violently I thought they could hear it from across the Summit.

My breath caught in my throat, panic roaring up my spine.

“No… this can’t be happening,” I muttered under my breath, my heart hammering. My eyes darted around, seeking a way out. There was none. The magical wards of ...