Chapter 15
The sky above the mountain darkened, not because of clouds, but because of wings. Something enormous tore through the sky above the hidden city, its shadow swallowing the last of the light across the battlefield. The air itself trembled as the creature descended, and even the dragons circling the palace froze. The golden dragon beside Ariana lowered its massive body, while the hunter dragon stalking forward stopped mid-step, its wings folding halfway. For the first time since the attack began, the predators looked afraid.
