chapter 63

Serena POV

The night broke before it even began.

The first warning came as a tremor under my feet—soft, almost delicate, like a breath drawn before a scream. Ava stiffened inside me instantly.

They’re here.

A horn sounded from the eastern watchtower, a long, guttural bellow that sliced through the forest. Wolves turned sharply. Warriors sprinted. The air thickened with fear and steel.

Lucien burst onto the battlements at the same moment I reached the courtyard, Leo strapped ...