The Witch And The Alpha
I shouted back, stepping right up to his chest so he couldn’t ignore me.
He looked like he was about to grab me, his eyes flashing that unnatural silver-gray, but then his entire body jolted and a low, guttural growl vibrated deep in his chest. It wasn't the sound of a wolf, it was the layered, hollow sound of the Shadow, and it seemed to ripple under his skin like a physical threat that confirmed every word I had just said.
Vaelor’s hand went to his heart as he slumped slightly against the desk, his breathing heavy and ragged while the darkness in the corner of the room seemed to lean toward us, and I saw the moment the fight left him as he looked at his own blackened fingernails.