LUCIEN
The scout burst into the war room, panting from sprinting and pallid. "They're coming," he gasped. "Jubril's army. Two days away, maybe less. Marching simultaneously in three coordinated columns toward the fort.”
I went rigid all over, impossible for me not to after centuries of fighting battles without cease and never remembering them. "How many?"
"Thousands," the scout said. “More than I’ve ever seen gathered in one place. Shifters of all clans, witches, warriors all specifically trained for this attack. It’s —” He stopped, trying to find a way to describe it. It's the biggest army this world has ever seen, Alpha. And they're all coming here."
A hush filled the room as everyone assimilated what they had just heard. We’d expected Jubril to bring plenty of forces. We had all pre
