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Thousands of voices rushed through me. Young, old, man, woman. The magic coursed through my every vein, filling me with a power I never desired but was mine now.
The darkness twirled through me, rebuilding what it broke. I searched for Aspen and his wolf answered with a whimper, bending to my will. I chased him away, deep within my friend so he wouldn’t haunt him anymore or call for me. The corruption leaked out of him and the man I knew returned to himself, his amber eyes once more.
Satisfied, I abandoned him and searched for my mate. A black wolf appeared in front of me, the icy eyes piercing into mine. I reached out to the beast, eager to stroke her black fur. The futility of my action echoed in my hand waving through thin air. She was just an apparition, conjured by the magic of
