The Beast Within
The cavern trembled as the beast lunged, its roar echoing like thunder against the stone walls. It was unlike anything I had ever faced—half silver, half shadow, its body rippling with both light and darkness. My wolf snarled inside me, but the shadows whispered hungrily at the same time, both demanding control.
My chest tightened. If I let one lead, I lose the other.
The beast’s claws struck the ground where I had stood a heartbeat earlier, the stone shattering. I rolled aside, shadow-blades forming in my hands, silver fire burning across the edges. For the first time, the weapons didn’t flicker—they burned steadily, both forces working together.
I slashed upward, catching the beast’s chest. Sparks exploded, half silver, half black, but instead of wounding it, the bea
