“Focus,” I whisper, steadying myself. My heart is pounding in my chest, but my hands are steady. For once, the unease in my gut doesn’t bubble to the surface. My twins stand before me, eyes wide with concentration, their hands glowing with the power that has been growing inside them ever since they were born.
Their connection to the Heart of the Wolf is stronger than I ever imagined, and I can't help but feel the weight of it pressing down on us all. The ancient power flows through them now, like a river ready to burst its banks.
“Can you feel it?” I ask them, my voice low, coaxing. The air between us crackles with the energy they are learning to control.
Zion nods first, his face grim. “It’s like the world is pulling at me. The ground feels like it’s alive beneath my feet.” His voice t
