Joanne’s POV
Alexander wasted no time, and I admired him for that.
“Secure the perimeter,” he ordered his men again. “Check every home. Bring anyone alive to the square.”
Then he glanced at me; I gave him a nod, indicating that I already knew what to do. I knew where I was needed. I didn’t want him to worry about me; I wanted him to worry about his job. That was the point of my being here after all.
He went off with James and a few of the other soldiers to patrol the area to ensure our safety. Looking around, my heart squeezed painfully in my chest. Houses were cracked open like eggshells; doors were torn off, windows were shattered.
The people… so many people, were injured.
They weren’t kidding when they said this was the largest mountain village in Eboncrest; I hadn’t seen any
