Shadows of Heart : The Awakening
“Not yet.”
Zoe’s frustration boiled over, and she turned toward Marella with fire in her eyes. “I can’t just sit here while people are suffering. My friends - Dominic, Nikola, Sara - they’re out there fighting, risking their lives. I can’t let them face this alone.”
Marella hesitated, her stern demeanor softening as her gaze flicked to Cassius. Then, with a sigh, she stepped back slightly, folding her arms across her chest. “Zoe,” she began, her tone gentler but still resolute, “you’ve been through more than any young wolf - or anyone, for that matter - should ever endure. Dark magic like this… it doesn’t just drain the body. It burrows deep, attacking the soul itself. The fact that you’re a