Chapter 298 298: 36 hours before the war...

Lyla

I gripped the training staff tight and ducked just in time as the Elite warrior lunged at me with a clean strike that was both powerful and fast. Too fast for a regular warrior, but I wasn't fighting regulars.

I moved through the combat routine with fluid precision, my body perfectly synced with the twenty warriors surrounding me. These weren't ordinary fighters—they were the Moonsingers' Guard, an elite unit specially trained to channel and amplify my abilities on the battlefield.

These warriors were trained specifically to fight with a Moonsinger. Timing, rhythm, and motion were the most important factors—they moved in sync with my energy. Rather than following orders, they responded to my instincts.

"Focus on the resonance," I called out, my voice carrying across the training field. "Feel the vibration in your core."

I twisted and slammed my elbow into the ribs of the warrior in front of me. His name was Garin. He grunted as he hit the ground. Sweat poured from us, steam rising in the cold morning air.

"Again," I said.

The warriors of twenty divided themselves into two equal groups, ten warriors in each group.

Ten of them came forward, forming a tight circle around me. We sparred in rotation—quick, brutal exchanges. No downtime. No comfort. This wasn't training for endurance – it was training for survival.

My voice couldn't be used inside an insulated battlefield, so we worked with eye signals, energy syncing, and pressure points. They had learned how to read my movements, shift when I shifted, and become my extension.

This was Ramsey's greatest gift to me. Because he knew that if there ever was a war, he might be too distracted to protect me. He worried that I might get entranced into my moonsinging – even though that has never happened, he didn't want to take chances. So, he created shields for me.

When I finished training with the ten warriors and entered the middle of the battle, each of them held a special crystal dagger that hummed in response to my singing. These weapons, crafted from rare moonstone, were designed primarily to conduct the energy of my voice directly into battle.

I started singing the battle song with a low hum that gradually built into a melodic pattern. The crystals in their daggers glowed brighter with each note. This was the most critical part of our training—synchronizing their movements to the fluctuations in my voice.

"Now!" I commanded, hitting a high, sharp note.

The warriors moved as one, slashing their daggers through the air in perfect unison. Energy rippled from the blades, creating a wave of force that knocked over the training dummies fifty feet away.

least one hundred Ferals fifty feet away and give the non-elite warrior the advantage of fighting

I said, nodding with approval. "But we need more precision. The timing between my peak note and your strike was

his brow. "It's difficult to

"In battle, that

another hour, repeating patterns until the warriors could anticipate the peaks and valleys of my singing with instinctive accuracy. By the end, even I was exhausted, my throat raw from sustaining the powerful notes

watching with satisfaction as the crystals dimmed to their normal state. "Do not practice after this; remember, we must conserve energy for unexpected events. We cannot go into the battlefield

the head warrior of the other ten. "Take your men to the healers; they'll know what to do

I noticed Killian remained behind. He was Ramsey's distant cousin from

approached me, offering a respectful bow. "We're improving, but not fast enough. Nathan's

said grimly. "But remember—you twenty are only part of our strategy.

expression skeptical. "Can

replied, not wanting to admit my

a bottle of water as Killian and his warriors dispersed to rest before their next training session. I accepted it gratefully, gulping down the cool

are always hardest on your voice," the maid observed. "Perhaps

I agreed, starting toward the pack

36 hours since scouts first spotted Nathan's armies heading for White Mountain. Since then, we'd been in constant preparation—training fighters, strengthening defenses,

Moon Temple. I needed to teach them to fight with me, like Garin and Killian's men. I couldn't afford hesitation or wasted motion if we were forced

effectiveness in battle. That was the challenge with supernatural powers—they required careful coordination to be effective. You

empty water bottle into a bin and headed toward the garage where my car was parked. I

I felt it—a flicker in the air. I stood still for a moment, wondering

a cannon before I could blink. His body slammed into mine, pushing

BOOM.

rocked the air. Heat washed

and metal skyward. My ears rang painfully as Lenny rolled off me and instantly used his hand to cover my head. I heard him groan out in pain as a few of the debris

gone. What replaced it was twisted metal and debris

flames coming from the car. "Are you hurt?" he demanded,

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