POV: Nyxara
The ground beneath the stronghold trembled like a living thing. Stone cracked. Windows shattered. And from somewhere deep below, something ancient stirred.
"Everyone to the evacuation points!" Veyr's command echoed through the corridors as wolves scrambled in every direction.
I stood frozen at the window, watching the courtyard split open. Massive cracks spread across the stone like lightning, and from the darkness below, a presence rose that made my blood turn to ice.
"What is that?" I breathed.
"A Vakros," Kael said grimly, joining me at the window. "An ancient demon that was supposed to be extinct. They feed on celestial magic." His silver eyes met mine. "They feed on Moon Blessed energy."
The creature pulled itself from the earth with arms as thick as tree trunks. Its
