Warriors who had shifted a thousand times stood transfixed. Captains and lieutenants who had trained wolves for decades joined them, looking equally brain-broken.
Aurelia stood in the center of the arena on legs that were absolutely, definitively shaking, lifted her chin like she owned the kingdom, and silently dared every single wolf in attendance to say something about it.
White wolves weren't just rare, they were considered myth. But not only was Serena's wolf white, she was glowing white like the sun.
She was smaller, she was stunning, and she definitely did not look like she was built for battle. She looked like she was made for a beautiful temple portrait. This was going to be a problem.
For three full seconds, every human and wolf in the arena forgot to breathe. Then two Alphas lost their goddamn minds.
Xeon tried to force a shift, that Fin caught and forced back. He locked his jaw and held his wolf down with everything he had.
Xeon: Out. Now.
Fin: Stand down.
