Luna Rising
' We boxed Seren in, Alexis and Amelia with her, as we took up defensive stances.
The warriors closed in on us. The forest exploded into motion.
The first warrior lunged for Seren. I caught him mid-stride, slamming my shoulder into his chest and sending us both crashing through brush and saplings. Bone cracked under the impact—his or mine, I couldn’t tell—but I was already shifting as I rolled, heat ripping through my veins as fur tore free of skin.
'Now,' Iason roared. The world sharpened. Sound went crystal clear. I came up on four paws, jaws snapping, and tore into him before he could recover. Blood sprayed hot across my tongue as I crushed his throat. He gurgled once and went still.