A REPLACEMENT FOR ALPHA KAEL
The warriors paused mid-strike, eyes widening, weapons trembling in their hands.
And then the fire flared.
A wave of heat erupted from me, scorching the arena floor in concentric circles, leaving blackened streaks of charred wood and faint smoke curling upward. The intensity was immediate but controlled, as though the flames themselves were guided by my will. My wolf whispered urgently, coaxing, aligning, a voice distinct, articulate, and ancient for the first time:
You are not merely born of the pack. You predate their laws. Their rules do not bind you. Fire-Blooded. Hear me. Hear the truth within.
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