Chapter 078
Nikolas's POV
Like a scream from the sky itself, the howl ripped through the night.
Just outside the training yard, I froze in mid-step, mud seeping into my boots. That noise wasn't a warning. It was a cry of death.
It was not the cry of a lone wolf.
It was not the cry of an untamed animal.
The Eastern Watchtower was the source.
Furthermore, it wasn't meant to.
Behind me, someone shouted, "Nikolas!"
I didn't even look. " I heard it. Send out scouts. "Now."
"Is that the—?"
"Run."
I had already left. My instincts were stronger than my thoughts, and my legs moved on their own. It was too still and cold for a night with a full moon. The damned moon looked like it was watching, but it was too serene and bright. It seemed to foresee the impending events.
It also urged me
