Kora’s POV
The compound shook with the force of Aaron’s arrival. His howl rolled across the battlefield like thunder, so deep it rattled my bones. Every wolf froze, friend and foe alike, as if the sound itself demanded submission.
I gripped the window frame so hard my knuckles went white.
Edward met him in the center, his wolf towering, silver fur glowing faintly under the breaking dawn. The two of them circled, slow and deliberate, power radiating in waves that pressed against my chest until it was hard to breathe.
Edward versus Aaron. Alpha against Alpha.
The fight we’d all been waiting for.
And I was trapped inside, watching from behind glass.
“Let me out,” I whispered.
Mara stiffened. “Kora”
“Let me out!” The fire inside me surged, clawing at my ribs, begging for release. I co
