Chapter 54 – The War Awakens
The first scream split the night before the moon had even reached its peak.
Seren jolted awake, heart hammering. She thought at first it was a dream, one of the many visions that had haunted her since the bond, but then she heard the answering cry—the deep, guttural howl of wolves rallying in alarm.
Kaelen was already on his feet, the firelight carving his bare chest into ridges of muscle and scars. His hand went to his blade, his body bristling with readiness.
“They’re here,” he growled.
Lyra rose like lightning, braid whipping behind her as she drew steel. Her golden eyes gleamed in the dark.
Seren scrambled upright, her stomach twisting with dread. She didn’t need to ask who they were. The air itself carried the answer—thick with the metallic tang of b
