CATHERYN POV
The stench of sweat, damp stone, and burning torches hung heavily in the air.
I stood at the edge of the gathering with my arms folded across my chest, watching as Vex paced before his army. Wolves packed the chamber shoulder to shoulder, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. Some were rogues. Some were werewolves.
Others were neither.
Dark creatures. Creatures that should never have existed. My gaze lingered on one of them for a moment. Its blackened skin seemed to ripple unnaturally beneath the torchlight, its eyes glowing an eerie red. A chill crawled down my spine. The Nasto Mi was creating monsters. And Vex wanted more.
"...the school believes their wards will protect them," Vex said loudly, drawing approving growls from the crowd. I resisted the urge to roll my eye
