t flesh. Serena could barely breathe as she watched the two massive beasts, Talon and Ryker, locked in a de

oat, but Ryker was fast, twisting and turning with unnatural agility. He wasn't alone, though-his pack was

ed at her to run, to escape, but her feet remained rooted to the ground. There was nowhere to g

out of the shadows. This one was smaller than Ryker, but its eyes were just as predatory, its fur a pale gray

as there, his massive form appearing out of nowhere, intercepting the she-wolf with a violent snarl. His teeth sank into

im to protect her, to keep her safe. But the battle wasn't over. Ryker's pack kept

ite place. It wasn't just anger or determination-it was something darker, more an

oice rang out in her mind,

val-he was fighting for something far bigger than himself. She could sense it in the te

le for her life. It was a battle for the fate of everything. The prophecy, t

force that was no longer just a vague instinct. It was a call, a magnetic f

that brief glance-a depth of emotion that Serena couldn't decipher, but that made her heart race noneth

ward, attacking the nearest wolf with a primal roar, his teeth sinking into its shoulder. The wolf howl

pening around her. The wolves were still fighting, the sounds of battle echoing through the clearing, but it was

at had been dormant for so long, and it felt... right. The

eel the power inside her-untapped and raw, waiting to be unleashed. Her hear

managed to land a blow, his teeth sinking into Talon's side. Talon yelped in pain, the sound cutting through the night air. But instead of

cy, the powers that she didn't yet understand, and the pull between her and Talo

The power surged within her, flowing from the depths of her being, spiraling through her like fire. It was

eyes locked onto hers, and for the briefest moment, their gazes locke

ng to a climax, and there was no stopping it. With a fierce cry, she re

ugh the clearing. Talon's eyes widened in shock as he realized what had happened, but before he could say anyt

ht she might lose control. But then, just as quickly as it had started, the energy fad

tried to regain his strength. Serena's breath came in ragged gasp

that?" she asked,

king onto hers. There was awe in his gaze,

arse. "You did. And now... you've a

no longer just a bystander in this war. She was a part of it. And whatever h

and Talon were bound by somethi