LUCIAN
Leah's wolf slams into me, and I hit the ground hard, the air knocked from my chest. My back scrapes across the dirt, pain bursting through my ribs as her massive weight pins me down. Her fangs snap inches from my throat, hot breath burning against my skin.
“Leah!” I shout, my voice raw and desperate. My arms shake as I push against her chest, but she’s too heavy. She’s not like any wolf I’ve ever faced, not even Lycans. Her body is huge, bigger than mine, muscles rippling with unnatural strength. Every push feels useless, it's like I’m trying to stop an avalanche with bare hands.
Her glowing silver eyes lock on mine. But they don’t look like Leah. There’s none of her warmth or softness in them, nothing familiar. Instead, they’re wild, hungry, and desperate.
“Fight it!” I ch
