Chapter 335 Ava: Sister Miriam's Warning

A low, mournful keen jerks me out of a dead sleep.

Beside me, Aurum's massive form twitches and writhes, soft whimpers escaping his muzzle.

"Selene, what's happening?"

I think Lucas is waking, Selene's voice echoes in my mind. She's curled protectively around Aurum, her silver head resting atop his golden one.

My breath catches as hope surges in my chest. It's taken so much longer than I expected.

Aurum lets out another pitiful whine, his paws scrabbling against the sheets. I reach out instinctively, wanting to comfort him, but Selene's head jerks up.

Enemies.

"What do you mean?" My question is sharper than intended.

Intruders. Get dressed. Now. Kellan's on his way.

I bolt out of bed, even though I don't understand.

Then a strange, vibrating ping resonates inside my head.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

repelled by the ward, Grimoire says with absolute calm. We need

I can grab, my heart pounding so hard I can barely hear Selene in

door,

Lisa stumbles back,

while ushering us all back inside with the other. He closes the door behind us,

found traces of a strange group near camp," he

northeastern wards," I blurt out. "I can pinpoint exactly which ones were

far do your

frustration and fear mingling in my gut. If only I'd pushed myself harder. I could have had more wards placed. "Not even halfway around

finger traces the line where the wards end, then taps the spots where they were triggered. "This is where we're warded. And here. This

farther than I thought they'd be.

the situation is not lost on me. Another fight. We've just settled in after the last one. "How did they get

voice echoes in my mind, her

I can respond, the air in the room shifts. A familiar figure materializes in the center of the floor, and I gasp. Sister Miriam stands before us, her eyes wild

for a fight," she says, her voice

of calm takes over my mouth. "We were just discussing it. We've discovered traces of intruders. They

But, they won't be enough. It's an initial scouting party of vampires. They've

My blood runs cold.

invasion of pack lands. Can we stand up to them when we're

you been? Selene's voice rings out, sharp with

other side when an opportunity presented itself," she

blood on her

"How many are there?" he asks, cutting straight to the heart of the matter. "What kind of weapons do they have? How soon can we expect

decade. As for weapons?" She smiles mirthlessly.

sure is mirrored in my own. "We need to alert the others," I say, trying to keep my voice steady. "Can you

cuts in. "I can alert them

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