Elise's POV

I couldn't stop staring at my hands.

They looked normal— same pale skin, same short nails I'd been biting since I was nervous about everything. But I could feel the power thrumming beneath the surface now, like electricity running through my veins.

I let out a mighty wolf howl, the sound shattering the dungeon's walls and sending shockwaves through the air. The chains that bound me snapped, and I burst out in a loud howl.

My wolf, Alba, was out, and she was furious.

As my ...