Chapter 311 311: The beginning of the end...

Chapter 311 The beginning of the end...

Lyla

I jolted awake to the sounds of commotion and Ramsey hurriedly pulling on his clothes. The room was still dark, pre-dawn light barely filtering through the curtains.

"What's happening?" I mumbled, still disoriented from sleep.

"We're under attack," Ramsey said tersely. "Get dressed quickly."

That snapped me fully awake. I sat up, pushing hair from my face. "Nathan?"

"Worse." Ramsey strapped on his weapons belt. "A large army of Ferals and their Trinaxes is approaching White Mountain. It's likely the Dark One himself."

The mention of the Trinax sent cold fear through me. If they were here, this wasn't just another battle. This was the war we'd been dreading.

I leapt from bed and dressed frantically, choosing clothes I could fight in—sturdy pants, boots, and a reinforced leather jacket. As I braided my hair back, Ramsey checked his ammunition.

"Ready?" he asked.

I nodded, and we raced from the room. The corridor outside was chaotic with warriors rushing to their positions and civilians being directed to shelter areas.

We found Lenny, Caius, Nanny, and Freya huddled in intense conversation near the command centre. The moment they spotted Ramsey, they turned and bowed in respect.

"How severe is it?" Ramsey demanded.

"Our armies are holding the line for now," Caius replied. "There's been no attack yet. I think they're laying siege."

I asked, scanning the room for Kieran or

was because of them that we knew the Ferals and Trinax were coming.

loyalty and fear for their safety. They'd fought so hard to regain

can," she urged. "Remember, you'll be fighting with your elite group. Weaken the Ferals and let them

a deep breath, considering our options. "Or I can try to turn them normal. I know it seems like too much, but it's our best solution. The more Ferals we convert to our side, the more warriors we'll have and the more

drained you last time, and that was with only three hundred

Ramsey returned from speaking with a scout who had just arrived. "Lyla, come with me," he called urgently. "There's something

house and up a flight of stairs

and it was bright enough for me to see whatever it

savage unpredictability, and behind them loomed darker shapes with faces that could not be seen – Trinaxes. Each of them seemed to be controlling a particular unit of Ferals.

a lone figure stood. Even from this distance, something about that silhouette made my skin crawl.

"Xander," I breathed.

he spoke, he placed the binoculars to his eyes

also fighting the urge not to look at it.

waiting for something," Ramsey replied.

chill ran down my spine as I realised the truth.

my suspicion. "The prophecy. 'When the Moonsinger steps into the fire, darkness shall be

Moonsinger's sacrifice shall break the eternal chains. The Dark One

weeks," Ramsey pointed out. "Why is

walls that protect the White Mountain Region. If they do that, with such a

for the man in front of me, who would do anything to protect me and his people, and sadness because this

solution, but again, I was the love of his life, and

if we take the fight far away from here?" I suggested, breaking the tense silence. "Let's face it, it's me they want, and the only reason why Xander is going through all this is me. Once I am out of the White Mountain Region, they won't attack it. They would follow me

and Freya,

warriors will fall in less than five minutes if they ever face those ferals. They are no match for them, but Lyla will make it easier for them. We need

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