SCARLETT

The void became chaos.

Flames roared, lightning cracked, the earth trembled and the shadows swallowed it all, hissing like living things.

Kael lunged first, his fire blazing brighter than I’d ever seen. He tore into the shadow-wolves, his claws glowing molten, searing their black flesh into ash. “You don’t touch her!” he roared, every strike a promise of fury.

Darius followed, lightning splitting the dark with every blow. His movements were fast, merciless, storm-charged ...