COVEN RAID - PART ONE ~TATE'S POV~ The lumber mill stood against the dark sky like something out of a nightmare. Abandoned on the surface. But beneath that illusion, dark magic pulsed like a heartbeat. "There," Vida whispered beside me. We crouched in the trees with about thirty Silverfang warriors. Another thirty Nightshade wolves waited on the opposite side of the compound under Marcus's command. "The wards are visible if you know how to look." I expanded my senses, feeling the magical barriers. They were strong. Difficult. Layered like an onion. "Can you break them?" Mathias asked. "I can try," I said. I stood and raised my hands. Fire erupted from my palms, golden and bright. I directed it at the nearest ward, watching as the magical barrier resisted. The fire pushed back agains

