The ground shook violently beneath our feet.
Dust, rubble, and dark energy erupted from the cracks in the mountain floor. My heart raced as the cavern seemed to collapse inward and upward at the same time.
The enemy Alpha stumbled backward, horrified.
“Impossible… this power…!” he screamed.
Theodore’s golden aura flared around me like a shield. His claws glinted in the dim light, and his eyes burned brighter than ever.
“Kiara,” he said, his voice low but commanding. “It’s coming for you. Focus.”
I swallowed hard, silver energy flaring in my hands instinctively. My wolf stirred, sensing the danger before even my mind could process it.
The crack in the mountain floor widened, and a shadowy shape rose from the darkness.
At first, it was only a hulking mass, covered in black scales tha
