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.

says with absolute calm. We need to find out what's going

the first clothes I can grab, my heart pounding so hard

the door, I collide

Lisa stumbles back,

one hand while ushering us all back inside with the other. He closes the

near camp," he explains in a hushed tone, his eyes darting between Lisa and

was near the northeastern wards," I blurt out. "I can pinpoint exactly

do

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

past my self-doubt, I grab the map from the nearby table, spreading it out. My 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 is where they hit. Three, almost

leans in, his brow furrowing. "That's farther than I thought they'd

Another fight. We've just settled in after

voice echoes in

familiar figure materializes in the center of the floor, and I gasp. Sister Miriam stands before us, her eyes wild and her

says, her voice tight

over her—but a strange sense of calm takes over my mouth. "We were just discussing it. We've discovered traces

wards?" She glances at me in approval. "You've grown. But, they won't be enough. It's an initial scouting party of vampires.

My blood runs cold.

group of vampires killed and injured so many during the first invasion of pack lands. Can we stand up

hell have you been? Selene's voice rings out,

eyes narrowing. "I've been busy infiltrating the other side when an opportunity presented itself," she retorts, her tone leaving no room for argument. "They sent one back to report to their superiors, but he

on her suddenly makes

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

last decade. As for weapons?" She smiles mirthlessly. "They're vampires,

need to alert the others," I say, trying to keep my voice

cuts in. "I can alert them

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