C35 The breaking of chains

The forest shuddered beneath the weight of the spell. The cage pulsed like a heartbeat, its bars glowing with searing black fire, the pups’ cries rising in terrified harmony with Malrick’s laughter.

Lucas gritted his teeth, forcing his wolf down as he dropped to his knees beside the writhing shadows. His fingers pressed into the dirt, tracing symbols he hadn’t touched in years—old