WAR PREPARATIONS INTENSIFY
~MATHIAS'S POV~
Two weeks until the ceremony. Fourteen days to turn Tate into a weapon strong enough to face Heriberto and survive.
It wasn't enough time. But it was all we had.
The Packhouse had transformed into a military compound. Allied Packs arrived daily, bringing warriors and resources. Temporary barracks filled the grounds. Training areas were expanded. Weapons stockpiled.
Everyone knew what was coming.
War.
I watched Tate in the training yard, sparring with her father. Edward moved like a predator, all efficiency and lethal grace. He wasn't holding back, and neither was she.
Tate dodged a strike, countered with a palm strike to his ribs, then swept his legs. Edward hit the ground hard but rolled immediately, coming up with a training knife aimed
