The Wolf, Her Master and Her Lover

onstrous form towering above Elias, who barely managed to dodge the attack. The ground trembled under thei

to run, to hide, but something rooted her to the spot. It

oice rang out, br

eeth, his strikes relentless, but Elias moved with equal ferocity. Each attack fro

and power gave him the upper hand, and every blow E

She couldn't just stand

th the blood of the rogue wolf she'd fought earlier. Her mother's voi

is the

nd began to move closer to the fight. She stayed low, using the

is momentary distraction cost him-a powerful s

Elias slump to the ground, blood dr

triumph. "You're brave, little wolf," he said, his v

tood her ground. "I'm not afraid o

ing a step toward h

ds trembling. She knew she was no

. But just before he reached her, a surg

body change. Her senses sharpened, her muscles tensed, a

, her vision sharper and clearer than ever before. She

ad sh

and for the first time, Selene s

red, his voice laced with di

me to dwell on it. Instinct took over, and she launched hersel

mbling, but Selene recovered quickly. She snapped at Ragn

n the sight of Selene in her wolf form. "Selene..."

n boiling over. "You think this changes

e, her movements fluid and precise. The power coursing th

nvincible moments ago, was now on the defensive. Selene's newfound stre

g but his determination unshaken. He joined the fight, his

ack, forcing him to retreat i

en eyes burning with fury. "You may have wo

ed into the darkness, his p

e adrenaline left her body. She was exhausted, her limbs trembling, bu

ad sh

green eyes filled with con

"I think so. What...

awakened your bloodline's power. You're not just any

ocess his words. "But I didn't know..

side kept it suppressed, but tonight, under the pressure and d

lled with uncertainty. "What d

hing to control you. He's not just after you because of the mar

ht. "Then we have to stop him," she

help. There are others out there who oppose Ragnar, wolves

urney ahead. She didn't know what challenges awaited h

them," she said,

o ease, the first rays of dawn breaking through the

e, and he wouldn't rest u

her woul

s watched them leave. Ragnar's lips curled into a s