Celine
One moment, everything was fine. The next, Tatsuya appeared out of nowhere, stumbling forward and knocking into Dolton. I didn’t think—I just reacted.
It was exactly like the vision I’d seen before, the one where Dolton fell. And I knew, deep in my core, that he hadn’t yet mastered flying.
So I shifted and jumped.
The air rushed around me as Luperca surged to the surface, my body transforming mid-dive. I caught Dolton just in time, my claws gripping him securely as I fought to stabilize us. The terror in his wide eyes mirrored the pounding of my heart, but I didn’t falter.
Once I had him back on solid ground, Dolton collapsed to his knees, his breath coming in shallow, panicked gasps. His hands trembled as they gripped the ground beneath him.
“She broke tradition!” Tatsuya’s v
