I glance behind me and find my she-wolf panting on her side.
“Can you hear me, Omega?”
She lifts her head.
“She’s back in control,” O muses.
Her amber eyes hold fear and panic. “We’re going to walk you through this.”
She barks. I shake my head, unable to understand her. Frustration flickers in her gaze.
“Talk to me in your mind.”
She whines.
“You can do it, pretty eyes. You’ve been brave all day. Don’t stop now.”
Brook turns slightly to hold his gaze. “I know this form feels odd, but it’s the one you were always meant to hold. Breath. Don’t fight the wolf. She’s a part of you.”
The fear retreats, and she lowers her head.
Lev?
That’s our Cub. I want you to relax and remember we’re here to take care of you.
“O. Call in the pack. We’ve got something better than a shifter caught in a half-state this time.” O’s howl pierces the room along with his distress signal to the pack through our familial link. I hear the answering howls, and the snake violently strikes the glass.
“Leaving so soon? Why not wait and meet the company.”
The front door splinters as enforcers enter the house.
I feel the presence of the larger-than-life man moving into our space. Eyes glowing and teeth barred, they shift, padding forward on four as our Alpha, Danner, stalks in. His bright green gaze glows with fury. His nose twitches as he stalks toward me.
What is this?He nods his massive head toward the glass.
Something from The Fellowship.
A voice whispers into my ear.It’s the source.
“It’s the source of their power.”
Danner shifts. “She told me she had plans for you.” He nods toward the opposite side of the room. “The three of you. The Lunar goddess has lit the spark in all of us. Gifts that have become legends are returning.” He lifts his hand, and a white glow surrounds his large palm. His thick brows come together. The aura of power around him goes nuclear.
“Only light can combat darkness. It must be exposed and obliterated.” His voice has taken on an odd cadence. I see something more than a man or wolf peering out from the windows of his soul.
“Remove the glass, Lev.”
I hesitate.
“Now,” Alpha commands.
I lift the bowl. A golden light surrounds the dark tendril. It crumbles into itself like ash, leaving behind a bright red stain.
“The price they pay for this power is blood. Bound to the will of the dark goddess, they keep their people under their thumb. It’s a crime when we teeter on the edge of extinction to repress and lead our brothers and sisters astray. We stand tonight and let her know we won’t stand for it.”
“Who’s her?” O asks.
“The Moon Goddess. The Lunar Goddesses’ sister.”