Ariana
I nodded once. "Fine." The warriors backed away quickly.
The courtyard became an open circle.
Everyone watched in silence. Luca shifted first.
His wolf burst forward with a furious roar, it was large, powerful and fast.
The same wolf that once made me tremble in fear. But now I felt nothing.
He lunged, I did not move. At the last second, I raised one hand.
Golden light exploded outward.
His body slammed into an invisible wall and crashed across the courtyard.
Shock filled every face. Luca rose quickly, snarling. He charged again.
This time he was faster.
I moved.
Golden power wrapped around my arm as I struck him.
The impact sent him flying into a stone pillar.
The pillar shattered. Gasps erupted everywhere.
He staggered to his feet, bl
