est was

and roars. Red eyes glowed in every shadow. The white wolf and its

ed in her chest like a drum, her breathing ragged. She couldn't control the magic-s

uld follow. Claws ripped through rogue after rogue, fangs sinking deep, powerfu

r mind, his voice command

ver felt before. The wolves weren't ordinary enemies-they were different. Dangerous. Not like th

oward her. Its claws were sharp, eyes blazi

do this.

ike a net of silver fire. It yelped and slammed into the ground,

en her potential, but he had ne

led, eyes glowing. "But don't lose contro

. Hurt him? How coul

e white wolf stepped forward, its fur

choing inside her head. "But raw power without control is dan

und in his throat. "Don't speak

your mate is awakening. You may not control

? She couldn't breathe. Her head spun

white wolf. The shadows around him twisted into massive tendrils, striki

he looked at Nara. "Stay behind me. Do not

t weak, but she obeyed. She stayed behind

the inevitable. They will come for her again. Stronger

we fight. And if you touch

laughed softly.

hadows, leaving the forest eerily silent except for the

ackhouse. She was quiet, exhausted, and

of the packhouse. In human form, he was even more intimidating. Broad-shouldered, dark hair falling over sharp silver

" Nara whispered. "

erceptibly. "Then you will train. Control

roze.

if you can't control it..." His gaze hardened.

e didn't even know how to shift properly

you want

u are my mate, Nara. And I will not let anything happen to you.

hest ache, but she couldn't think about tha

ackhouse. Moonlight washed over the are

manded. "Now. Or

reamed, pulling at her essence. Shadows and memories of her mo

rms, claws extending, her senses sharpening. Pain lan

low, almost approving. "Now... foc

er than before. But this time, she tried to direct i

rees shook, and a low, humming power

closer. "Again. Harder.

uld do this. She had to. If she failed, Kae

he sky, and her body ached. Every m

cted her form, guided her energy, and push

llapsed onto the ground, exhaust

d it?" she

intly. "You survived. That's enough fo

weakly. "T

k into wolf form. His silver fur glimmered in

softly, almost to himself. "A

her more-the thought of the white wolf return

cut through

ill take y

ed. Nara sat in a chair, exhausted an

her. He stopped sudde

erous, and commanding. "You are not weak. You are the last Sha

The word "mate" ech

ted to deny it. She wanted t

e left no room for

th was... s

errified a

window snapped her attent

hed. He growled l

bled. The bond sc

one-was outside.

eemed to hol

lver eyes

pered. "This isn't o

Fear and adrenalin

it-glimmering eye

wolf had