Sylvara POV
I could feel Kaelen's presence behind me like a wall, solid and unyielding.
Every nerve in my body was still thrumming from the forest, from the shift, from the raw power that had surged through me. And now, with the elders' whispers fading into tense silence, I realized the magnitude of what had just happened.
I was… unstoppable. Or at least, no one here wanted to test that again.
"Are you okay?" Kaelen's voice was low, almost a growl, but there was something in it… protective, possessive, dangerous. His gaze swept over me, dark and unreadable, and I felt my stomach tighten.
I swallowed hard, brushing a loose strand of hair from my face. "I… I'm fine," I said, though my voice was shaky. Fine didn't begin to cover it. I was exhilarated. Terrified. Burning with
