The cavern quaked as if the mountain itself were alive, groaning under the weight of ancient forces. Silver and golden light clashed violently with the pulsating black energy of the fissure beneath. The ultimate darkness above, wings stretched wide, screeched with fury, but it paled in comparison to the force rising from below.
Beside me, Theodore’s golden aura blazed brighter than ever. “Kiara… now! Every ounce of your power!”
I inhaled deeply, centering myself. Centuries of ancestral strength surged through my veins. My wolf roared inside me, senses heightened. Silver energy exploded outward, wrapping around the cavern, spiraling toward the darkness.
The fissure’s energy pulsed violently. From its depths, a colossal, shadowy hand shot upward, clawed and brimming with ancient power. It
