Sophie and Ilaria
The Nation - Moments Later
Ilaria didn’t know what she was seeing. Colors suddenly began to swirl together right behind Gabriella as she stood there addressing the wolves.
And then, unbelievably, an armored wolf in beast form leapt out of the colors. All she could manage was yelling Gabriella’s name before the guard punched its sword into Gabriella’s back.
There was nothing she could do.
And then more guards poured out of the swirling colors. The wolves on the lake’s shore were as caught off guard as she was.
Before she knew it, everyone was fighting. While the rest of the wolves were clustered together in front of Gabriella by the edge of the lake, Ilaria had been standing by herself off to Gabriella’s right.
The armored wolves focused their attack on the wolves clustered together.