The impact of Elira’s magic had hurled both Torin and Penelope across the damned building like ragdolls. The air still vibrated with the force of it. Dust lifted in plumes, swallowing visibility in a grainy fog. Elira’s triumphant smirk had not even settled when a deep, guttural growl crawled around them.And then—Torin moved.At first, it was just a twitch in his fingers. Then his chest expanded with a massive inhale. His body jolted upright with supernatural speed, his muscles tightening, shifting, expanding. His bones cracked and reformed in a grotesque rhythm as he surged into his monster form—half-wolf, half-man, but something darker than either. Thick veins bulged across his arms, his claws curved like blades, and his teeth bared like ivory knives.Elira took a single step back, visibly startled.Torin didn’t wait.He launched himself across the chamber, his body collided with hers in an explosive tackle. She shrieked as she crashed into the stone wall, and before she could rec
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