Ella knew the moment the borders were breached. She could feel the despair and anguish of so many beckoning to her, calling out for her newly found abilities. She staggered under the force of it, and Sam threw her a concerned look.
“It’s time,” she said without preamble, and everyone set up in motion like she’d waved a magic wand. Some sentinels aligned the border as their first line of defense, while the hunters and the betas were right behind alongside the Alphas.
Ella had to be in front of the battle-line, something which bothered Sam a lot. He was protecting her by hovering near her behind their line of soldiers, waiting for the sentinels to capture at least one Mongrel.
It came in a rush. The hordes of Mongrels appeared suddenly, slashing their swords in attacking mode. The elevat
