is footsteps silent, a predator perfectly at home in the wilderness. Amara tried to mimic his effortless gr

n symbol that now pulsed faintly in time with her heartbeat. I

t," Orion said wit

t to when I've just been tur

n anomaly. You're a weapo

or what? What exactly am I su

on was as stern as ever, but there was a flicker of some

ll for. But it's also a curse. If you don't learn to control it, it

aria person?"

are others who would see you dead or worse. The Moonfire blo

She had spent so much time feeling powerless, worthless. Now th

her voice steady despite the u

ment before nodding. "Good

t made the space feel both intimate and isolating. He gestured for her to sta

ight and fierce, but if you don't control it, it'll spr

eeling the heat simmeri

said. "Close your eyes. Focus on t

t, there was only darkness, a void that stretched endlessly. But then sh

t," she

it flow through you, but don't let it take ov

hter, stronger. The warmth spread through her chest,

le, threatening to overwhelm her. Panic set in as her vision blu

barked. "Don'

could hear Orion's voice, distant and distorted, but she couldn't make out the w

herself completely, she remembered his word

agined the fire shrinking, retreating back to its core. Slowly, agoniz

e saw Orion standing over he

," she managed to sa

ffering her a hand. "But y

y, her muscles trembling from the effort, but there was also a sense of accom

ters, his mind a storm of regret and confusion. He couldn't get the i

loor," Isla said, lounging on a nearb

er a glare bu

n. "You need to let it go, Kieran.

sharper than he intended. "Or

brow. "What's that

was, he wasn't sure why he had rejected Amara. He had felt...

nd on his shoulder. "You did what was best for the pack. Amara

ran didn't argue. Maybe she was rig

hake the feeling that he h

s interrupted by an unsettling sound. a low guttu

going to the dagger at h

ws, her newfound senses picking up on the pr

alled, her voice ste

e obscured by a hood. The scent of dark magic

cold and sharp. "It's been a long time

igure raised a hand, dark energ

owled, stepping

the first time in her lif

going