Drake
The settlement exploded into motion the second we moved.
One moment the village below looked peaceful, smoke drifting lazily from chimneys while children chased each other between cabins. The next, Lycans were dropping from the ridge line like an avalanche.
Kael hadn’t been exaggerating when he said fast and silent.
We hit them hard.
The eastern tower fell first.
One of the guards reached the platform before the lookout even realized anyone was there. The man surrendered immediately, dropping his weapon and throwing his hands up before being shoved to the floor and restrained. The alarm never sounded.
Good.
That had been the goal.
Chaos was easier to control when only one side knew it was happening.
I landed on the roof of a storage building and immediately spotted movement
