The Lycan King's Outcast Omega
My power stutters, falters, dims as a paralytic compound designed specifically for healing abilities overtakes my system with terrifying speed.
"Don't fight it," a familiar voice advises as blankets fall away, revealing not a sick child but a wolf I haven't seen since the temple confrontation months ago. "The paralytic is quite sophisticated. Designed specifically for your unique physiology."
Cassius steps fully into view, clinical interest in his expression as he watches the paralytic take complete effect. Not killing me – my heart continues beating, lungs drawing breath – but rendering me entirely immobile, unable to access powers, unable to call for help.