Chaos erupted in the clearing.
Snarls, screams, and the wet c***k of bodies colliding filled the night as steel and shadows clashed with fur and fang. The air was thick enough to choke on, burning with smoke and copper. Torn between fear and the wild surge of power pulsing through my body, every heartbeat felt stolen.
Beside me, Thorn was a force. With each vicious and relentless blow, his wolf ripped through the shadow-creatures with accuracy. He bled, but it didn't stop him; on the contrary, it made him more ruthless. As if tying me to him by will, his amber eyes flickered to me repeatedly, glowing like fire in the storm.
However, the tether was insufficient.
The shadows within me screamed for release as they writhed and clawed. With each breath, Korrin's presence grew stronger, his
