sta

ser, as the pack approache

y grip tightening o

resence grounding me as the power inside me pu

etly, his voice low and controlled,

r power. Let it flow. Let i

shallow. It was ea

never been in control of anythi

ing so raw, so dangerous, when I d

oonlight, casting eerie shado

e air was electric, th

stling of footsteps-lots

trees at the edge of the ground

e p

ere, their eyes glowing i

olf form, their sleek fur br

orms, but their eyes, those cold,

e, his face twisted

Damain," Cole spat, s

He sneered at Alpha and his brother

but this? You've been hiding what you are

shot back at him, trying to soun

any of this until now, a

le growled, his voice filled w

reats to the pack. You should've st

arled in agreement, the

er within me... it surged, stronger than ever, pushing back ag

orward, his pos

laim. But if you force her hand, you will

es glowing with fury, before

A nobody like her doesn't deserve to stand with wolves l

lunged forward, shifting mid-ai

a split second, my instincts scre

ething deep and primal, reacted

rough me like a ti

ised it up in defence, and with a swift movement, I met Cole's charge head-on. Time s

shing to the ground, yelping in pain. The force of it knocked him b

e-eyed, the dagger still

just h

es shifting between me and Cole, who was struggling

could feel it beginning to settle it as

s whispered, fear lacing his voice,

you?" he asked, wit

," I murmured, shaking

he first time, I didn't feel w

beside me, his eyes

ur strength, Crystal. You are awak

n form, panting heavily as he glared at

ng for you, crystal?" he spat,

line behind you? You're still nothing

Dante voice cut through the tensio

ken as Alpha Dante took a step f

he growled, his voice fil

nd she is more than you could e

hallenge Alpha Dante again. The pack was restl

Ezra commanded,

you've witnessed of this day. If you challeng

ly, Cole and the others began to retreat,

earing into the forest, but I knew they weren't gone

ght, I let out a breath I h

nt, but the power still hummed faintly under my sk

d to me, his expr

," he said qui

r in my hand, the silver b

. what w

you as a wolf and a queen,"

ped into a fracti

reality of what just

ow if I can

said, his eyes

ed for anything that arise. This was only a test f

f an attack from my own pack-my pack-and I wasn't sure what that

hand on my shoulder

ove quickly. The pack won't wait long before they strike again. And next

where Cole had been, my hea

it wasn't something I had aske

e was no turn

body anymore

he pack was right to fear me