Amid the chaos, Baron moved with precision, protective, lethal, his eyes scanning for Elowyn, ready to guard her while leading the counterattack.

Soldiers, witches, and cadets fought with everything they had, yet even in the heart of battle, the RuthValis forces held a spark of hope-they would not let Haspan claim victory.

The air was thick with magic, steel, and fury, the war had truly begun.

The battlefield exploded into chaos as Haspan's witches singled out the RuthValis army, their ...