Asher's POV By the time Papa and I reached the courtyard, the air was thick with an energy I had never felt before. The ground trembled beneath our boots, and a strange purple glow spread through the darkness like wildfire. I froze when I saw her, her skin shimmered, her body began to change. My heart stopped as I watched her bones c***k and reform, her frame bending in impossible ways. A violet light enveloped her, glowing brighter with every heartbeat. Her screams turned to deep growls that vibrated through the air. I felt the power ripple through the ground and into my chest. It was ancient, holy, and dangerous. When the light finally dimmed, the woman I knew was gone. Standing in her place was a wolf, massive and majestic, with fur glowing faintly under the moonlight. Purple fur.

