THE SHADOW UNBOUND
The molten chamber trembled violently, veins of adaptive energy writhing like living serpents, glowing with ominous intelligence. Kael’s amber eyes blazed, wolf form tensed, muscles coiled for the fight of their lives. Every instinct screamed danger, but the Alpha would not yield. Nara’s silver fire spiraled around her hands, energy crackling violently, illuminating the chamber in ghostly light. Lyra’s golden aura pulsed, anchoring molten fragments and stabilizing the ground beneath them. Riven’s claws glinted, precise, lethal, moving through molten debris to intercept every adaptive fragment before it could strike.
Kael growled low, a sound that resonated with raw power. “It’s forming… its ultimate form. Brace yourselves. Every sense, every strike, every ounce of ener
