Kiara POV
The forest seemed alive with sound the growls, the snapping of branches, the hiss of energy clashing in the distance. Every wolf, every heartbeat, every instinct screamed that this was no ordinary fight.
I gripped my hands, silver light pulsing from my fingertips, coiling like serpents around my body. My wolf roared inside me, matching the tension, the fear, the adrenaline.
Theodore’s presence was a solid weight behind me, half-shifted, golden eyes flashing with power and focus. His claws dug into the dirt, fur bristling, fangs bared. Every inch of him radiated authority, danger, and protection and my wolf responded instantly, pulsing in rhythm with his.
“Stay with me,” he growled. “Do not falter. Focus only on the bond, only on your wolf. Nothing else matters.”
I nodded, he
