The world stopped spinning, and Laura felt solid ground beneath her feet again. She blinked several times, trying to get her bearings after the disorienting portal travel.
"First time through a portal?" Zephyr asked, his deep voice tinged with amusement.
Laura straightened her shoulders, not wanting to show weakness. "Is it that obvious?"
"Most people throw up their first time."
"Lucky me," she muttered, taking in her surroundings.
The Shadowfang territory was nothing like Lucian's. Where the Bloodfang lands had been all stone and fire, intimidating and powerful, Zephyr's domain felt... different. The air itself seemed charged with energy, but not the aggressive kind. It was alive with thought.
They stood in a massive open chamber with ceilings that stretched so high Laura had to cra
