ng like a tangible thing between them. His chest rose and fell with each breath, the battle

The words felt like a command, but there was something else

ing to regain his composure. Talon's gaze flickered back to him, his expression hardeni

low. His eyes, still glowing with that eerie yellow light, flickered

neered, wiping the blood from his lip. "The proph

er mind. The prophecy. What was it? And why did

ruder, his stance firm. "You're wrong.

the silent challenge

form twisted and melted away, replaced by a massive, dark wolf, its fur a midnight black that seemed to shimmer with

nothing like this. This wasn't just an animal-it was pure, terrifying

. Without a word, his body began to change, too, though much more controlled. His fo

fur that shimmered a deep, stormy silver. His golden eyes burned even

rowls echoing through the cabin,

e watched in awe, terrified and entranced by the way they moved-so fluid, s

Talon was faster, though. With a snap of his jaws, he dodged the attack, his silver

in, a blur of silver and ferocity. The two wolves clashed, teeth snapping and

each sound of their battle sending

to herself, more to steady her nerves than

ibility of it all. The wolves were real, Talon was one of them, and the prophecy

looked up just in time to see the intruder atte

truder down, his teeth sinking deep into the other wolf's shoulder. The

stop the scream threatening to escape. This wasn't just a

punctured the intruder's neck, and the ma

, dismissive snarl at the fallen wolf before shifting back into his human form with a fluid motion. His clothes w

is gaze softening the

s rough, but there was an under

happened? Who was he?" Her voice trembled, the reality of wha

ce laced with contempt. "He's part of a rogue pack-one that doesn't follow the laws of the moon. They're hu

lf. And she was being hunted because of

ubbling up from a place deep inside

"You're part of the prophecy. You've always been a part of it. But you don't

ir like a heavy fog, su

?" she asked, her vo

ght now. We need to leave. They'll come for him, and if t

mind still reeling from the revelation. T

Talon grabbed her arm, his grip ti

his voice leaving n

her life had changed forever. And whether she was ready or