The Alpha King’s Ruthless Claim
I let out a long, shuddering breath, looking down at my arm where Elara’s ring had scratched my skin.
The blood welling from the cut wasn't red anymore.
For one terrifying, heartbeat-stopping second, the crimson shifted. It turned a metallic, shimmering silver, catching the pale winter sunlight filtering through the glass.
Outside the greenhouse, a deep, collective howl echoed across the valley.
My body violently answered the call.
A sharp, electric shock of pain surged up my arm. My fingers curled into a tight fist, and a strange, heavy pressure bloomed beneath my skin. I watched, paralyzed, as my fingernails lengthened, the edges hardening and shifting into a sharp, gleaming silver claw.