Realm of Power: Werewolf vs Vampire
He jerked away, arms lifting fast.
I froze.
“I didn’t mean…”
A beat again. Wild, without leash. All at once the light twisted close by. Dark corners grew thicker. Flames climbed, twisting upward like thread.
Fists tight, I shouted it again. Just stop. Not one more word
A laugh rose, rough and low, from somewhere below my ribs. Not belonging to me now. Belonging instead to what came before. What wanted more.
A cough tore through Lily as she stumbled from the haze. Burnt skin covered one side of her face. Her fingers lifted, trembling - faint purple light sputtering at the tips.