He didn't see it coming or even hear it. Just felt the impact slam into his ribs and lift him off his feet. He flew sideways and hit the stone terrace with his shoulder. Pain exploded through his arm.His swords clattered across the ground.He rolled onto his back, gasping. His ribs screamed. His ears were ringing. Everything sounded muffled and distant like he was underwater.He blinked hard and forced his vision to clear.The terrace was chaos. Absolute fucking chaos. Warriors fighting everywhere. Shadow wolves swarming. Blood—red and black—covering every surface. Bodies dissolving into smoke while others stayed solid where they'd fallen.His formation was holding but just barely. The shield wall had gaps in it now. Gaps that were getting bigger with every passing second.This would have been worse if not for her.The thought cut through the fog in his head with sharp clarity.Lyralei. The outsider who'd discovered the shadow wolves' weakness. Heart or brain. Such a simple thing. So
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