The Alpha's Forbidden Flame
Ember‑red fur rippled along her spine, glowing like fire in the moonlight.
Lyra lunged at the rogue, reaching it before it knew what was happening.
Her jaws closed around its spine, and with one brutal twist, she snapped it clean. The rogue collapsed instantly, dead before it hit the ground.
She turned to the remaining rogues, who had all frozen, their eyes wide, and ears pinned back. They hadn’t expected this. They hadn’t expected her.
Lyra lowered her head, lips peeling back in a deep, warning growl that vibrated through the clearing.