Amaria proved to be a formidable opponent, having learned from their first encounter at the ridge.
"You've been practicing," Lucian stated wryly.
"A little bit," Amaria responded with glee.
Suddenly, the marsh lit up like daylight. The swamp came alive, grasping at limbs and pulling soldiers into its depths. Talia and Amalia continued to read Amaria’s aura to find her heart, but she adjusted quickly, remaining a moving target.
The marsh stank of blood and rot, but in the heart of the chaos, Kaela’s voice cut through the mind-link like a blade of light.
SAVAGE!
Her plea wrapped around Lucian’s wolf, dragging him from the edge of fury. Please don’t shut me out again. We can’t win alone. If we fight divided, more of our people will die. Talia's wolf pleaded.
Savage’s growl rumbled,
