Silence wrapped around us as time itself held its breath, quietly coaxing us to that secret place of sighs and whispers where we might just lose ourselves completely and truly find each other." - William Rolfe Every window shattered and a strange sound erupted in the ballroom, making every wolf howl in pain. Theodore jumped in front of Katerina, shielding her from the spray of glass that flung in her direction, taking most of the glasses to himself. Everything in the throne room was happening at a rapid pace, not giving a single second to think over the situation. People were screaming in every direction, some ran while the wolves dropped to the ground. Time seemed to stop, literally stopped as the fire arrows travelled in their direction. Katerina could see them coming in their dire

