wide expanse of tall grass that swayed in the night breeze. It should have felt serene, tranquil even, but to Serena, it was suffocating. T

his next move. Serena could feel the tension radiating from him, his muscles coiled like a spring ready t

manding, though there was a slight edge of concern

was scared-terrified, in fact-but there was something else swirling within her. Something wild, untamed, tha

oser, and Serena could almost feel the he

Talon

time to register the transformation before his massive, sleek wolf form stood before her, his golden eyes burning with intensity. Talon was a cr

early suffocating. It wasn't just the physical threat that weighed on her, though-there was something in t

his head snapping toward the fo

g through the trees with terrifying speed. His fur was a deep shade of onyx, his eyes glowing a menacing

ridled power. His golden eyes narrowed, and his lips pulled back i

and commanding, though there was a tension t

on's wolf. His massive form was a shield between her and the pack that was closing in, but e

one swift movement, his jaws closed around the rogue's throat, forcing him back with a vicious

larger, more imposing creature with thick

ession, his eyes narrowing as they locked onto Talon. There was a flicker of reco

earing, deep and menacing, though his words were aimed directly at Talon

to shimmer in the moonlight, his presence a force of nature. But even with his dominanc

but filled with such authority that even the trees

have a choice in this, Wildshadow? You're bound by the prophecy, j

lon, searching for some sign that he had a plan, some way to protect her from this. But all she could see was the fierce intensity of his eyes

ed, his voice low, menacing. "I care about keep

tting out a chilling howl that echoed through the clearing. The sound

s something different about the tone. It wasn't the wild, cha

th realization. "It's not just Ryker," he muttered under his

words, Ryker lunged, his massive wolf body tearin

colliding with bone-crushing force. The ground beneath them shook as the two packs clash

ed to get as far away from this madness as possible, but her feet wouldn't move. Her e

d she didn't belong in. She didn't know what it meant, but she couldn't ignore it. The feeling was grow

t whatever happened next,