Alyssa gasped as her vision swam back into focus. The world around her seemed sharper, more vivid—every flicker of the fire, every rustle of the leaves, even the heartbeat of the wolves nearby thrummed in her ears. Something inside her had changed, and she could feel it.
Kade’s grip tightened around her arms, steadying her. “Alyssa, what just happened?” His voice was low, laced with concern.
She looked at him, her breath still uneven. “I—I don’t know.” But she did know. Deep inside, a raw, untamed energy coursed through her, and it was growing stronger by the second.
Torin stepped forward, watching her with calculating eyes. “It has begun,” he murmured.
Alyssa snapped her head toward him. “What has begun?”
“The blood in your veins has finally awakened.”
A hush fell over the gathered
