I rolled off him just as his body began to change. Dragons don’t shift like we wolves do, and I didn’t hear his bones cracking and rearranging. Instead, I saw this red smoke surrounding him. I quickly pushed myself back, and where once stood Haku, there was now a huge dragon.
Deep red scales had erupted across his skin; his limbs had elongated, and his face morphed into the fearsome visage of a dragon. Within seconds, Haku was no longer a man but a massive, fire-breathing beast, his bright red eyes blazing with fury.
The crowd roared in approval, their excitement reaching a fever pitch. I stood my ground, my heart pounding but my resolve unshaken. This was what I had been waiting for.
“Keila,” I said, my voice firm. “Let’s do this.”
“With pleasure,” she replied, and I felt her power
