Chapter 46: Chapter 46

SCARLET

As soon as dusk falls, the army begins marching toward us once more. The witches then spread out across the front of the lines and begin throwing spells at us.

Cassia’s own enchantments hold as we see orange sparks striking against an invisible barrier domed around the city. They sizzle out as they hit the protective magic that veils Crescent City.

When their charms don’t manage to break through, silver-tipped arrows are shot from a row of Silver Shadow archers. Those bounce off the barrier as well.

They try different spells and different weapons, none of which can bypass Cassia’s magic. Then I spot Lucien. He’s in the front center of one of the companies standing in the open moonroof of a black hummer.

The wretched alpha is staring at me, and when he notices that I’ve spotted him, he smiles evilly. He thinks he has won. I’m sure he has no idea that the witches don’t plan on handing me over to him.

The assault soon becomes more aggressive, and it’s obvious that some of our attackers are beginning to get annoyed. They thought this would be easier. Did they not notice that Cassia left them?

“Ethan!” Xander’s voice calls out as he runs up to us with Cassia trailing behind him.

Ethan and I quickly come together to hear what Xander has to say, but Cassia is the one that speaks up.

“The barrier won’t hold much longer. They’ll be able to get through soon. We need to get our archers ready, and as soon as a spell breaks through, we need to take aim.”

“Won’t they have their own barriers up still?” I ask.

“No, they would have had to come out from behind it to be sending spells at us. As long as we target the front line, we should make it through whatever precautions they’ve taken. That doesn’t mean it will be easy though. There are plenty of spells they can throw up to counter our attack,” she replies.

We all nod as Ethan begins tossing out orders, and all of the warriors scramble to take their positions. Magic continues to hit our invisible barrier as different colors of light flash and sizzle around us.

A bolt of light shoots through and blasts stone off the side of an old building. Arrows shoot across the battlefield as our archers send them flying. The witches standing in the front line wave their arms as invisible shields knock the projectiles from the air.

Several manage to get through, though the witches remain untouched. I don’t think they care if the Silver Shadow Pack gets injured. They only care about their own kind, their own agenda. They are just using the pack to overpower us if it comes down to a fight.

Spells and arrows are being sent by both sides as boulders are catapulted at our opponent. Hundreds of soldiers scatter and hurry to get out of the way as the large stones begin to rain down on them.

Soon, they are shooting some of their own at us. Our protective enchantments are weakening but they seem to still be protecting us from much of their onslaught.

I use my own powers as I send bursts of light energy, shoving their lines back and making them stumble and fall. Finally, a few exceptionally big rocks make it through, causing damage to the newly made wall.

I look over at Cassia and see that she’s shooting out bolts of light at the witches who are quickly trying to block and fire spells of their own. She hits several of them, but it’s not enough. I can tell she’s getting tired. Her forehead has a sheen of sweat on it, and she seems to be short of breath.

Turning to Ethan I say, “I think we should meet them on the field. Cassia is getting tired, and the protective charms are almost gone. They will destroy the city if we can’t draw their attention away from it.”

“You’re right. You stay here with Cassia and the archers. I’m going to rally my warriors, and we’ll exit through the front gates to meet them,” he answers.

“No, I’m going with you. We’ve talked about this, Ethan. I go where you go. I will not sit by while you go risk your life,” I reply firmly, causing him to narrow his eyes at me. He can be so pigheaded sometimes.

“Stubborn woman,” he growls before sighing. “Fine, but you will stay by my side, and if there is trouble you get the hell out of there.”

“Fine.”

Ethan heads for the stone steps as he mind-links the rest of his pack. I go to follow, and Cassia stops me as she gently grabs my elbow.

“I don’t know if you should go out there, Luna.”

“What? Why not?” I question defensively.

Cassia looks around to see that Xander has followed Ethan as well and no one else is here to overhear our conversation.

“Because you’re pregnant.”