The Lycan Commander’s Lethal Shadow
His breath came in ragged, visible plumes.
Liam didn't answer her with words. Instead, the heavy iron door at the back of the arena groaned open, its hydraulic seals releasing with a loud hiss. The Commander strode out onto the high platform, his heavy black cloak billowing behind him like the wings of a predatory bird. He was followed closely by a visibly shaken Torin and three other battle-scarred lieutenants who had been brought in to witness what was supposed to be an execution. Torin’s massive iron halberd looked incredibly heavy in his hands now, no longer a symbol of absolute intimidation but an awkward, cumbersome weight he didn't quite know how to carry.
Liam descended the iron stai