POV: Queen Amethyst Walker Reynolds
The vibration in the stone hadn't been an earthquake; it had been a footfall. A single, heavy stride of something so massive it defied the natural laws of the North. As I stood on the balcony with Jackson, the flash in the distance wasn't just a signal—it was a declaration of war.
"She’s going for them," I whispered, the blood draining from my face. "She knows she can't breach the palace wards while the twins are active, so she’s going for the roots."
Jackson’s hand gripped the marble railing so hard the stone began to spiderweb. "My best friend... Ethan. And Serena. And your parents in the Wildfire Pack. She’s trying to draw us out, Ames."
I turned to look at him, my purple eyes burning with a desperate, calculating fire. My white wolf, Sable, was p
