The monster's fated prey
"Your power is shifting the tide. I feel it coursing through the tether. You aren't the weaker one anymore, Lior. You’re the anchor."
Lior smiled, a jagged, terrifying expression. He danced around a swinging mace, his hand catching the attacker’s wrist. With a slight twist, he snapped the bone, his other hand siphoning the strength from the man, leaving him to collapse in a heap of lethargy. "I told you," Lior said, his voice cold. "The healing awakened it. Now, I am unstoppable."
Kaelen, seeing his men falling, lunged at Aziel one final time, desperation masking his fear. "Die, Alpha! Die for your weakness!"