The courtyard slowly emptied. Wolves limped. Warriors steadied each other. Healers rushed between bodies with glowing hands and grim expressions. Someone cried out in pain. Someone else whispered thanks to the Moon Goddess. The night air tasted like blood and fear and something else I could not name. Something new.
Theo’s voice cut through the chaos. Calm. Commanding.
“Secure both of them. Silver reinforced containment. No contact. No commands. No sound.”
Aurek’s unconscious body was lifted by two warriors. The second man was dragged by three more, his limp form feeling less like a person and more like a discarded tool.
My legs shook as I tried to stand. Too much adrenaline. Too much psychic strain. Too much everything.
Jack moved before I could fall. He scooped me up, arms sliding un
