The world convulsed.
When the moon split, power rippled across the land like a shockwave. Trees bowed as though struck by invisible wind, snow lifted and hung in the air, and wolves staggered beneath a force that pressed against bone and instinct. The night trembled like a living creature, and every hair along my arms stood rigid.
My wolf went still inside me.
Not scared. Listening.
Ronan grabbed my hand. Kade flanked my other side. Warriors streamed around us, forming ranks, shields raised, bodies tense. The courtyard buzzed with commands, snarls, and frantic preparations. Every wolf looked ready to die where they stood.
No one looked ready to run.
Ronan leaned close, voice rasping with urgency. “Tell us where the grounds are.”
My throat felt too tight. “I do not know if it is a pl
