Caspian’s pov
The moment the bell tolled, the realization struck me like a hammer: the enemy was advancing. I could feel the weight of their presence pressing against the borders of our territory. How had they gotten this far without being detected? My lycans hadn’t sensed their arrival either—an unsettling truth that gnawed at the edges of my mind. The tension in the air was palpable.
Aeris rushed back into the palace, her figure disappearing before I could stop her. My instincts screamed to follow, to protect, but something kept me rooted to the spot. If I had known Nathaniel would stoop so low, would embrace such deceit, I would have ripped him apart when I had the chance. The frustration surged through me, my fists clenching involuntarily as a low growl rumbled in my chest. My lycan
