The weight of the lead wolf’s words lingered in my mind. Do not fear the fire. Fear what happens if you let it die.

I clenched my fists, trying to steady my breathing. The fire inside me still pulsed, flickering beneath my skin, restless.

Lena exhaled sharply, sheathing her dagger. “So, just to recap—we fought a bunch of shadow monsters, you turned into a human flamethrower, ghost wolves knighted you or whatever, and now we have to chase an unknown ‘next flame’ while avoiding ...