Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Holding Back the Darkness by Stephanie Burgis
But no one has ever managed to protect me. My father, who always seemed so strong, was killed before my eyes when he refused to give Everard my hand and the rich dower lands that come with it. Even the sanctity of the convent was not strong enough to keep out Everard’s men. Tomorrow night, these wooden walls will not be strong enough to keep out the wolves.