The air was heavy, charged with an unnatural energy that hummed against my skin. I stood on the edge of the cliff, my eyes drawn to the Blood Moon hanging above. It was massive, an unrelenting crimson orb that cast its eerie glow across the land. A sign. A warning. And somehow, I knew it was the moment the prophecy had been building toward.
“Ryker...” My voice trembled, though I barely recognized it as my own. The wolf within me, the one I’d fought so hard to suppress, was stirring, clawing against the chains I’d placed on it.
He stepped closer, his presence solid behind me, his warmth seeping through the air. "Nina," his voice was steady, grounding. "You can do this. I know you can."
I shook my head, fighting the pulse of power building in my chest. It felt like fire like I was being t
