As the smoke, fog, and dust started to clear, chaos reigned across the meadow. Everly’s heart clenched as she saw several wolves and shifted warriors huddled around their fallen friends. Throughout the c*****e, the wolves and witches worked side-by-side, rushing around, ensuring that members from Shadows of the Dark were actually dead, assisting each other with minor injuries, and treating the wolves who were suffering. Because Shadows of the Dark delved so deeply into black magic, they had to be beheaded to ensure legitimate death. It was horrific. Their blood was so dark, it was almost black. No one should live in those conditions. Everly took count of the losses. Two members of the Coven had died and two wolves, including Jake who was mortally injured. Jake had jumped in front of a fir

