Chapter 27

• Ariana had no weapon, no escape, and no hope. Her heartbeats raced, and she became acutely aware of the imminent danger. As the menacing wolf prepared to deliver a fatal blow, Ariana closed her eyes and waited for the end.
• She felt blood dripping from her wounds, and her vision blurred. She thought she was going to die. But then, something changed. The air crackled with an unseen force, and a feeling of power, raw and untamed, enveloped her like an ethereal cloak. She felt a warmth spreading through her body, a tingling sensation in her limbs. She felt a power rising within her, a power she had never felt before.
• The malevolent wolf, unaware of the supernatural shift, sneered confidently. But just as he was about to strike, a guttural growl that echoed through the night escaped him, and an unseen force froze him in place. The menacing smile on his face faltered.