ling the weight of the night's dreams on her chest. She had dreamed of the wolf again-the mysterious creature that had saved her s

shadows, his usual quiet demeanor present. He had been watching her sleep again-she couldn

ked, his tone

ning the straps on

practiced leaps and bounds that challenged her agility, and sharpened her senses by trying to track hidden creatures. But n

particularly difficult maneuver. "You'r

ing to the surface. "I'm not afraid of it.

You're afraid of losing control. You think if you

o when she let it out-every time she lost herself in her rage, she felt as if she was no longer

his hand. "Tru

hand, and the connection between them sparked like electricity. It was as if a door had opened wi

me sharper, more defined. She could smell the earth beneath her feet, the faint trace of th

fingers, her muscles tightening with newfound strength. It was overwhelming,

everie. "That's it, Ella. You've

ling with the force of her transformation. "I

sight. "You're stron

r around them shifted. A chill swept through the forest, and Ella'

ice trembling with sudden

on grew serious

In the distance, a figure emerged from the shadows-a werewolf,

f Ella, his body tense.

her rise again. She could feel the presence of this new wolf, and it was p

arned her of dangers lurking in the shado

Kael's voice wa

its eyes glinting with malice.

zed the wolf wasn't just here f