/-Alora-/ A blast of light blinded him for a second but did little to stop the rogue's speed. Within seconds, he was on his feet, growling, his yellow eyes aglow with hatred. He went for Randall first. His claws spread, but Randall was too fast. These two had met in a bone-crushing way, and I heard the sickly c***k of bones beneath the weight of their clash. Randall was strong, but this rogue wasn't any wolf-he was more wild, more dangerous. I could see it in his eyes. This was no mere pack fighter; this was a hunter, a monster bred for destruction. But it wasn't the rogue I had feared. From the darkness behind him, a figure emerged dangerously. The air swelled with an energy that seemed to crawl across my skin; the temperature dropped. A presence far darker than that of any Ly

