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Chapter Seventy

Penulis: Jay Ann
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-13 14:03:46

The alarm didn’t sound.

Rex had ordered long ago that not every threat should be met with panic.

Instead, the message spread the way serious news always did in Blackthorn. Quietly, quickly, and with purpose.

By the time Isabella stepped out of the training clearing with Ash beside her, warriors were already moving across the compound.

Armor straps tightened. Weapons checked. Patrol leaders gathered their units.

The air had changed.

Moments ago the morning had felt calm.

Now it felt sharp
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