The two armies hit simultaneously.
Shadow from the north. Fire from the east. Both slamming into Reign's fortress with coordinated fury.
Her wolves scrambled to defend on two fronts. Ice magic met shadow constructs on the northern wall. Frost barriers tried to hold back flames on the eastern approach. Chaos erupted everywhere.
Reign stood in the center courtyard, trying to command both battles at once.
"Northern gate is buckling!" a runner shouted.
"Eastern wall has another breach!" came from the opposite direction.
She couldn't be everywhere. Even with her power, even transformed into winter itself, she was one wolf against two armies.
The Shadow Alpha's forces pushed hard on the north. Weavers phased through defenses. Void Guard attacked from impossible angles. Every time her wolv
