The creature crashes into the ground with a force that rattles my bones. The earth caves inward beneath its weight. A shock of silver light bursts outward like a wave of shattered moonlight. Trees explode outward from the impact. Splinters fly in every direction. The air vibrates violently, sending leaves and dust spiraling into a choking storm.
The shockwaves ripple through the clearing, knocking several rogues off their feet. Others stumble and collapse, covering their heads as debris rains down around them. The entire forest feels alive with fear, as if the land itself recoils from the thing that has broken through the sky.
Adam moves instantly.
His body contorts. His bones crack. His wolf tears through him in a single powerful surge. One moment he is beside me as a man. The next, a
