The First Light Vow had barely settled into the stone when the manor felt the shift in the air — a surge of raw, possessive rage that made the crystals tremble and the silver threads flare unnaturally bright.
Kaelen could no longer contain himself.
From the shadows at the edge of the grove, his eyes burned with feral intensity. The repeated public rejections, the sight of Elara leaning into Rowan’s gentle hold, the Beta’s vow accepted openly under the dawn light — it snapped something primal inside the Alpha.
A deep, guttural growl tore from his throat, vibrating through the ground. His body rippled, bones cracking and reforming as dark fur erupted across his skin. In seconds, Kaelen transformed into a massive, silver-streaked black wolf — powerful, towering, eyes glowing with furious g
