Third Person POV
Nyx still had Kael by the throat, her grip like iron, lifting him off the ground with ease. Her body radiated unnatural power—her eyes glowing red with swirling smoke, her expression vacant. But her voice, when she finally spoke, was layered with echoing tones—as though more than one being spoke through her.
Kael choked, his legs kicking in the air. His fingers clawed at her wrists, trying to free himself, his face going pale. Kyo’s voice thundered, “Nyx!” but she didn’t even blink. She wasn’t there—not fully.
Guards rushed forward to intervene, but the black mist circling her formed a barrier, knocking them backward. Aaron flinched, grabbing Kyo’s arm. “Alpha, don’t! You’ll get burned!”
Kyo stepped forward anyway, ignoring the heat. "Wolfie," he said, voice cracking.
