a blur of obsidian lea

nforcers forming a deadly, silent perimeter around us. Every leap he made over fallen logs and jag

his jacket. The scent of rain, pine, and hot light

Malakar's voice rumbled, vibr

barely audible above the howling wind. "Or wait

cliff overlook. Below us, the torchlights of the Sil

ip, bringing my eyes level with his glowing amber

Caelia's wine glass had clipped me earlier. His touch was warm, sending tiny, electrifying c

ruth tasting like ash on my tongue. "I am rankless. I can'

an Alpha command so potent it made my chest ache. But his eyes were fiercel

skipped

that had vibrated deep inside my

ood-curdling screech echoed

om the shadows of the canopy, massive, twisted shapes began to descend-wolves, but wrong

magic. Vance had sent his tracking hound

e huntin

e lead Enforcer barked

drawing a massive, runic broadsword from his back in a si

ous gold as he stepped in front of me. "He'd rather destroy the

nged straight for my throat

hands up in

exploded from my palms. The blast shattered the night air, hurling the

idge. The remaining bea

h were now glowing with soft, ancien

k at me with a slow, dark smile that

o face the remaining beasts with lethal c