C31 A Test Of Loyalty

The forest was ablaze with fiery turmoil as the flames engulfed the ancient tree, ignited by Seraphina's malevolence. Ryker had been flung against the trunk, his back and shoulders seared by the inferno.

He had shifted back into his human form, but his world spun with pain and disorientation.

Lila rushed to his side, her heart gripped by fear and anguish. She knelt beside him