Silas laughed, a soft, delighted sound.
“Oh, pup,” he murmured. “Then you already know how this ends.”
He struck first, but Ethan met him head-on. The moment the barrier fractured, Shadow tore free.
Ethan surged to his feet with a snarl that shook the rafters, his body blurring as claws ripped free and power rolled off him in crushing waves. The Great Hall exploded into motion, wolves shouting, elders scrambling back as Ethan slammed into Silas with the full force of an Alpha who had never once bowed.
The iron staff shattered under the blow.
Silas reeled, one-legged stance faltering, fury twisting his features. “You think losing my leg made me weak?” he hissed. Ethan answered with blood
They crashed to the stone, rolling in a frenzy. Ethan pinned Silas, paws crushing ribs that cracke
