Amara stepped back, her body trembling with the effort it took to hold herself in check. She shifted out of her wolf form, standing tall as she looked down at Ryker, who remained on the ground, panting heavily.
“This ends now,” she said, her voice strong and filled with authority. “No more blood needs to be shed.”
Ryker’s eyes flickered with uncertainty, but he didn’t move. The other Blood Moon warriors, seeing their leader defeated, hesitated as well, their snarls dying in their throats as they watched the scene unfold.
Darius, bloodied but still standing, shifted back into his human form and stepped forward, his gaze locked on Ryker. “It’s over, Ryker. You’ve lost.”
Ryker’s chest heaved with labored breaths, but he didn’t respond. His eyes shifted to Amara, and for the first time, sh
