The moment Darian grabbed Kaelira’s wrist, the world seemed to break loose.
Silver lightning flashed between them—sharp, electric, loud.
BOOM. The shockwave rattled through Black Hollow, splitting the ground right under their feet. Windows, the few that had made it through the attack, burst into a rain of glass.
Every wolf in the valley let loose a howl, all at once. Darian staggered back, boots dragging deep scars in the dirt until he managed to stop himself. He turned, eyes wide—he couldn’t believe it. No one had ever thrown him off balance with a single touch.
Kaelira just stared at her own glowing hand. “What... was that?”
The silver runes under her skin flared brighter, throbbing in time with her heartbeat. They were alive. It felt like they were watching her. Waiting.
Silence d
