Chapter 114: Shadows at the Gate
The scream tore through the night like lightning splitting the sky.
Luna’s head jerked up.
She had just finished helping the wounded near the edge of the camp when the cry echoed. For a heartbeat, silence followed. No wind. No birds. Not even the crackle of nearby flames.
Then the second scream came—louder, closer, panicked.
A scout burst into the clearing, blood soaking his tunic. His body collapsed as he reached the heart of the camp, face ghost-white, eyes wide with pure terror.
“They’re here,” he choked out.
And then he was gone.
Ryder drew his sword immediately, barking orders before his words could get lost in the panic that erupted. “Everyone to your positions! Shields up! Mages, form the ring now!”
Kael rushed forward, his axe in hand, eye
