The celebration in the square was still going strong when the first arrow flew.
Kael heard the whistle of it cutting through the air. He dove to the side. The arrow buried itself in the wooden platform where he had been standing. The crowd screamed. People scattered in every direction.
"Ambush," Mira shouted. "They are attacking."
Kael scrambled to his feet. He grabbed Seraphine's arm and pulled her behind him. Zephyr was already moving, its golden body positioning itself between them and the attackers.
More arrows rained down from the rooftops. Kael looked up. He saw the hunters. Dozens of them. They had surrounded the square. They had been waiting for this moment. Waiting for him to make himself vulnerable.
"Get to cover," Kael shouted. "Move. Now."
They ran. Mira grabbed Pip and d
