Claimed by Alpha Talon
ng like a tangible thing between them. His chest rose and fell with each breath, the battle
The words felt like a command, but there was something else
ing to regain his composure. Talon's gaze flickered back to him, his expression hardeni
low. His eyes, still glowing with that eerie yellow light, flickered
neered, wiping the blood from his lip. "The proph
er mind. The prophecy. What was it? And why did
ruder, his stance firm. "You're wrong.
the silent challenge
form twisted and melted away, replaced by a massive, dark wolf, its fur a midnight black that seemed to shimmer with
nothing like this. This wasn't just an animal-it was pure, terrifying
. Without a word, his body began to change, too, though much more controlled. His fo
fur that shimmered a deep, stormy silver. His golden eyes burned even
rowls echoing through the cabin,
e watched in awe, terrified and entranced by the way they moved-so fluid, s
Talon was faster, though. With a snap of his jaws, he dodged the attack, his silver
in, a blur of silver and ferocity. The two wolves clashed, teeth snapping and
each sound of their battle sending
to herself, more to steady her nerves than
ibility of it all. The wolves were real, Talon was one of them, and the prophecy
looked up just in time to see the intruder atte
truder down, his teeth sinking deep into the other wolf's shoulder. The
stop the scream threatening to escape. This wasn't just a
punctured the intruder's neck, and the ma
, dismissive snarl at the fallen wolf before shifting back into his human form with a fluid motion. His clothes w
is gaze softening the
s rough, but there was an under
happened? Who was he?" Her voice trembled, the reality of wha
ce laced with contempt. "He's part of a rogue pack-one that doesn't follow the laws of the moon. They're hu
lf. And she was being hunted because of
ubbling up from a place deep inside
"You're part of the prophecy. You've always been a part of it. But you don't
ir like a heavy fog, su
?" she asked, her vo
ght now. We need to leave. They'll come for him, and if t
mind still reeling from the revelation. T
Talon grabbed her arm, his grip ti
his voice leaving n
her life had changed forever. And whether she was ready or