C26 Embers of dawn

The cavern lay silent at last, its jagged walls glowing faintly from the heat of battle. The wolves who remained stood in reverent awe, their eyes fixed on the figure blazing in the center.

Lucas exhaled, his flames dimming as he shifted back into human form. His body trembled, sweat and soot streaking his skin, but his gaze burned with a steadiness that hadn’t been there before