Chapter 99
Skr
Lucas’ heavy breathing worries me. I don’t want him to lose control, but I also don’t want to dishonor
him by pointing out 1 don’t think he should help us in this battle against the shadow lycans.
I her down and focus on Lucas.
You can’t keep quiet either. Jinx whispers inside my head before pu
‘Are you okay?’ I ask through the mind-link.
Lucas lifts his head, a snort leaving his snout. ‘Do I look okay to you, Skr?’
Before I can respond, he continues. ‘I feel like shit. My head is a f*cking mess, and I’m my own worst
enemy. I can barely. keep myself in check, which is why I avoid shape-shifting…
1 am taken aback when I realize he is onlymunicating with me through a personal mind link,
excluding everyone else from our conversation. Does that mean that Jaiden doesn’t know about Lucas’
secret? That his angelic side and demonic side are constantly fighting against each other?
Suddenly, the air around us thickens. It’s as if the world is holding its breath, waiting for the next move.
The shadow lycans prowl at the edges of the clearing, baring their teeth and growling low in their
throats.
“Uh, guys?” Jaiden speaks through the mind link. I hate to interrupt whatever conversation you two are
having, but Max and his pack might need help.
After Jaiden has finished his sentence, a shadow lycan slings a werewolf from Max’s pack through the
air. The wolfnds in front of our noses, whimpering before its eyes close forever.
Is he dead?’ Irma asks.
‘Oh, I don’t know. He was thrown thirty feet into the air andnded on the ground-of course, he is dead,
you idiot!” Lucas barks at my sister.
She winces at his tone. ‘Dude, chill…
‘I have no chill, Lucas growls.
She stares at him, and I roll my eyes. ‘Guys, can you stop fighting each other and focus on defeating
the lycans?”
‘Sorry, Irma says before pulling herself upright and baring her teeth at the enemy. I’m focused now.
‘Good because we need to end this once and for all before more pack members die!’ Jaiden says
grimly.
Irma focuses her eyes on our enemies. ‘Agreed!’
I feel just as determined as Irma and Jaiden, but a whimpering from Lucas makes me nce
down. He seems to be in great pain, yet he forces himself to stand despite the brewing storm in his
eyes.
When he notices me studying him in silence, he res at me with offended eyes. “I’m fine.
I deadpan. I don’t believe you.
It doesn’t matter what you believe!’ he barks. “We have a fight to win, and unfortunately, you can’t win
without me. Alpha. Max is useless, and so is his pack.”
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I snort. “Are you telling me you’re more useful than Max?”
‘Oh, Skr, heughs inside my head. ‘You haven’t seen me do my worst!”
In the next moment, Lucas lets out a spine-chilling howl that sends ripples through the air; even Alpha
Max turns to stone to witness the other Alpha fight.
And Lucas is putting on a show, alright. His body begins to ripple and convulse, his transformative
process more violent this time around. I can literally see his two sides battling for control inside him asThis is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
his wings stretch out from his back, a terrifying spectacle of raw power personified.
“Wow…” I whisper inside my mind, unsure whether to be amazed or terrified. One thing is clear: Lucas
has thrown caution to the wind.
With his demonic and angelic wings stretching out towards the sky, Lucas runs forward at an incredible
speed. Blood is running down from his miscolored eyes, and it’s such a gruesome picture that even the
Alpha of the shadow lycans hesitates for a moment, visibly unnerved by Luca*’s terrifying
transformation.
And honestly?
I don’t me the shadow Alpha for being afraid of Lucas, I am torn between awe and fear at the sight
of Lucas. Isn’t he scared he will lose control?!
Lucas is at the front line now, his demonic wing a whirling ck storm, his angelic one radiating a
blinding light. He raises his wed paws to the sky, and suddenly, I feel pressure in my ears-as if the
very air around us is changing. It’s impossible, but ir feels like he’s tugging at the fabric of reality, ready
to unleash God knows what.
“Stand back!” Irma screams over the mind link, but her warninges toote.
With a deafening roar, Lucas ms his paws onto the ground with such force that the ground shakes,
sending everyone stumbling for bnce. A brilliant shockwave of dark and light energy bursts from
him, rippling through the battlefield and striking fear into the hearts of our enemies.
He straightens and turns to look at me, his face twisted in pain as he fights to keep himself under
control. His eyes meet mine briefly before he lunges toward the shadow lycans with newfound ferocity.
Shadow after shadow falls beneath his ws and teeth, their roars of pain echoing through the
clearing. Lucas is relentless, not giving them any chance to regroup or retaliate.
My heart pounds wildly in my chest as I watch him. This is a side of Lucas I’d never seen before – raw,
unrestrained power, unlike anything I’d ever witnessed.
Lucas makes a beeline for the Alpha, who barks furiously at its pack members to hold him off. But they
don’t stand a chance; Lucas is a cyclone of destruction and fury that makes short work of them.
But his transformation is taking its toll on him.
Lucas’ movements are bing slower, and his breath isbored. Yet, the Alpha of the shadow lycans
shows no sign of backing off. If anything, it seems more determined to take down Lucas.
‘He’s tiring, Irma says, her voice filled with worry. “We need to help him.”
Without waiting for my response, she darts forward. No longer the injured, out-of-breath woman I had
seen earlier but a fierce wolf, ready to protect her own.
The tide is turning all around us. Encouraged by Lucas*s disy of power, Max’s pack rallies against
the shadow lycans with
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Jaiden follows close behind Irma, making his way toward Lucas, who’s now locked in a one-on-one
battle with the shadow Alpha.
“Lucas!” I shout through the mind link as I rush towards him, buthis eyes sh to mine, freezing my
movements with just one single look.
‘Stay back!” he growls, but although he is trying to sound tough, can hear he is losing control. “It’s
happening… You… You have to get everyone out of here.”
What do you mean?!”
Before Lucas can respond, the shadow Alpha attacks him, biting into his neck relentlessly. It shakes its
head like an alligator, and Lucas howls in agony.
…for about one minute before something strange happens to his body: it seems to be growing, and
scales, white and ck
ones, are rapidly recing his fur.
Shockwaves of raw energy ripple out from Lucas, forcing the shadow Alpha to release him and stumble
back. The battlefield is bathed in an ethereal glow, and the air fills with an odd metallic scent. My heart
hammers in my chest as I watch in both awe and feat.
With a guttural roar that sends shivers down my spine, Luc*s’s form begins to change dramatically. His
fur recedes, reced by shimmering scales that are stark white and jet ck. They glint under the light,
mesmerizingly beautiful in a terrifying sort of way. His body elongates and grows broader, his paws
morphing into dragon ws that gouge deep lines into the earth
His face shiftsst. Wolfish ears be horns while his red and blue eyes remain the same but start
to glow with an insane intensity.
In mere moments, Lucas transforms into an elegant yet monstrous creature of old legends-a ck-and-
white dragos its colors split in the middle. One side represents light and the other darkness.
There’s a unified gasp from everyone on the battlefield. Friend or foe, we’re all struck by the spectacle
unveiling before eyes. The shadow lycans falter in their steps, uncertainty flickering across their faces.
Even the shadow Alpha appears tak aback at what Lucas has be.
A deep rumble escapes from Lucas – more resonant and far-reaching than anything his wolf form could
produce. It ripples through the air like a p of thunder, prompting shudders all around. The ground
beneath us vibrates subtly – whether from fear or anticipation, I can’t tell.
And then, Lucas opens his mouth and a st of blue fire erupts from deep within his throat, engulfing a
group of shadow lycans. They scream in agony, their bodies disintegrating into ashes in a matter of
seconds. The fire also engulfs the Alpha, who howls in pain before copsing onto the ground,
defeated and burnt.
The whole battlefield falls utterly silent. All eyes are locked on Lucas, and no one dares make a move.
Jaiden, who has taken his human form, is the one brave or dumb enough to break the silence. “Holy
shit, that was amazing!” he exims and grins up at Lucas, “You were amazing!”
Lucas nces down at Jaiden, but something tells me Lucas isn’t the one in control and I shriek when
he opens his mouth as if he’s about to unleash another plume of fire.
“Lucas, no!” I scream, throwing my hands up in a feeble attempt to get his attention, He better not kill
his own friend!
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