The pulse struck with a force that split the clearing. Energy surged outward, tearing through everything in its path. I threw myself at Azrael, energy shielding us, but fragments struck, sending us spinning apart. My wolf screamed, muscles coiling, claws extending, energy whirling in a desperate defense.Azrael’s silver eyes flared as he stabilized, energy coiling around him like a living shield. We can’t survive another hit like that! he shouted, voice strained.I gritted my teeth. Then we strike first.Bond flaring, energy spiraling outward, we surged at the pulse, claws tearing, arcs of silver and gold smashing into shadows. The pulse shrieked, tendrils twisting, coiling, striking back. Every move we made was anticipated, every strike countered.The Hunter fragments, scattered and weak, regrouped at the edge, observing, waiting. Even they seemed afraid of the pulse’s power.We pressed forward, bond flaring, energy arcs exploding outward. The forest burned around us, trees splinteri
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