It wasn't graceful-it was feral.

She lunged off the bed, linens tearing from her body as her nails extended, wolf instincts flickering beneath her fragile skin. She went straight for the nearest witch, a raw snarl breaking from her lips.

The witch barely flinched. With a single flick of her hand, a surge of white light burst between them.

Crack!

Ariya was thrown back violently, her body colliding with the stone wall.

The impact shook the shelves and sent jars ...