There was a distinct moment in which Zalena had felt her heart stop for a brief moment as the elder had turned to face Andros who was struggling to keep his wolf back. “You can and you will.” The elder stated easily, those words seemed to hit harder and a loud snarl came from Andros.

He reached forward, his form almost seemingly shifting as he attempted to rip up the papers that the elder had given him earlier. Zalena had reached over and pried them away, fear running through her ...