Chapter 156

• Author's POV
• The night trembled under the weight of something ancient and terrifying. A low growl echoed through the stillness, deep and resonant, like thunder rumbling just beneath the earth. And then—he appeared.
• Marcel emerged from the shadows like a phantom of fury and primal strength, his body no longer entirely human. His frame was larger, cloaked in sinewy muscle, his eyes glowing with a golden, otherworldly light that seemed to pierce through the night. His fangs were bared, glistening under the moonlight, and sharp claws extended from his fingertips, glinting like blades forged for vengeance. He was in his semi-beast form—a fusion of man and monster, pulsing with raw power.