Chapter 26 The Siege Begins

• Isabella’s POV
• The first arrow pierced the sky just before dawn.
• It thudded into the high wall of the Slade estate, embedding itself with a quiver that sang of war. Moments later, a volley followed—arrows black as pitch, whistling through the air like shrieking crows. The sound was enough to jolt even the most hardened warriors awake. The estate’s ancient bells began to toll, their peals echoing across the courtyards like a death knell.