ASHLYNN POV
Dawn arrived beneath a blanket of grey clouds as the school had been awake long before the sun. I stood atop the outer wall and watched warriors move through the courtyard below. Wolves patrolled the perimeter while witches reinforced the protection wards with glowing runes that shimmered against the stone. The air crackled with nervous energy.
Everyone knew what was coming yet nobody said it aloud. The pounding of paws echoed from the training grounds as warriors performed final drills and supplies were carried through the halls. For once, nobody cared about pack politics. Not Silver Moon. Not werewolves, magical or even lycans. Only survival.
A movement below caught my attention. Alpha Jonathan stood beside Headmistress Castor near the front gates. The sight almost made me
