Scarlet
Before the flash of light…
My body moved without my consent.
I stumbled toward the center of the clearing, chest still heaving, skin glowing faintly. I could see my reflection in the water—and it wasn’t just me anymore.
My wolf form had changed.
The silver fur was now threaded with black. Veins of obsidian shimmered down my spine like a constellation of scars. My eyes… they were no longer molten gold.
They were silver-white.
Glowing.
Otherworldly.
I felt no fear.
And maybe that was the worst part.
Because I should’ve been terrified.
Instead, I felt ready.
Like I’d waited lifetimes for this.
Then it happened.
The first thing I felt was the light.
Blinding. Blistering. All-consuming.
It wasn’t moonlight. It was firelight. From the inside out. My vision blurred. My kn
