Broken by One, Desired by All
“Time to make sure that spot was never stolen.”
The words hit me like a punch to the gut, but I didn’t flinch. I didn’t react. I just stood there, my body coiled, my fingers flexing, my wolf, Fenric, a low, thrumming presence at the back of my mind… calm, focused, ready.
The instructor’s hand dropped.
And then Mark was on me.
He moved like a storm, his magic flaring bright and brutal, a crimson edge of raw power meant to intimidate. His first strike was a burst of force, a wave of energy that hit me like a truck, sending me staggering back.