The world exploded.
Steel clashed against claw.
Blood sprayed across shattered marble.
The courtyard descended into chaos as Shadow wolves surged forward, their howls ripping through the dawn.
Ivy stepped into the storm.
Power tore free from her core, golden flames igniting around her body. The ground cracked beneath her feet as ancient energy roared through her veins, awakening something primal and terrifying.
Rowan lunged beside her, fighting without Alpha dominance, but with lethal precision. His blade sang through the air, carving a path through the invading forces.
“Stay close!” he shouted.
“Don’t command me!” Ivy snapped.
A Shadow warrior leapt at her.
She caught him midair.
Her fingers sank into his chest.
One pulse of power
He disintegrated.
Gasps rippled across the b
