DARRAGH’S POV

Ciara’s mother burst through a side door, her face pale but determined.

“Cormac, the outer sentries have sighted demons in the treeline. Dozens. Maybe more.”

“How many?” Cormac barked, already striding toward the weapons cabinet behind his desk.

“Too many to count,” Luna Jade replied, her voice steady though her eyes betrayed the weight of what she carried. “They’re moving fast. The men can hear them tearing through the wards.”

Elena stepped forward, her ...