The cavern trembled beneath my feet.
Stone cracked loudly as the ancient wolves slowly rose from their long slumber. Their enormous bodies shifted in the darkness, muscles stretching after what felt like centuries of stillness.
Every pair of glowing eyes turned toward me.
Waiting.
My chest tightened.
“I… I can’t command them,” I whispered, shaking my head. “I don’t even understand what they are.”
But my silver energy pulsed anyway, growing brighter with every second.
Theodore stood beside me, his presence steady and powerful. His golden aura flared protectively around us, his wolf restless beneath the surface.
“They recognize your blood,” he said quietly.
The ancient wolf in front of us lowered its massive head slightly.
“Life-bearer,” it rumbled. “You awaken us.”
The enemy Alph
