Fur as black as midnight rippled across the massive form of the wolf, each shift of muscle beneath the sleek coat radiating power.
Fangs sharp as blades glinted beneath curled lips, their gleaming white a stark contrast to the darkness of his fur.
Yet, for all his terrifying intensity, Asher’s wolf was stunningly magnificent, a creature that ought to be revered and feared
Even in that form, his eyes were still the same slitted gray, hauntingly and intimidating, pinning her in place with their unrelenting intensity.
Violet hadn’t even realized she was clutching her seat so tightly until her knuckles turned white, her heart pounding in her chest as if trying to escape.
Asher let loose a thunderous roar. One that reverberated across the field, silencing everything and everyone, the entire world pausing to witness him.
Violet stayed completely still, unsure if she was even breathing as another growl escaped Asher’s snarling maw. This one was harsher, his lips peeling back to reveal gleaming, deadly teeth. The sound was directed squarely at her, and the students around that vacinity let out a startled gasp, shrinking back in their seats.
But even as the ferocity of his display sent chills down her spine, Violet’s eyes caught something incongruous, his tufted tail swishing from side to side. The motion was not aggressive, almost playful, and a subtle contradiction to the terrifying image he was trying to project.
To her, it almost felt as though Asher was showing off, demanding her attention. As if he was saying: Look at me, my purple queen. Look at how majestic and powerful your king is.
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Violet couldn’t tear her eyes away. There was something mesmerizing about him, something uniquely beautiful in the way man and beast merged flawlessly into one.
Violet’s chest ached with a curiosity she had never known before. What must it feel like to be part of both worlds? To experience such power and grace all in one form?
Neither could she understand the connection she had with Asher. In that moment, it was as if an invisible thread pulled her toward him, an inexplicable urge rising inside of her. She wanted to to go to him, to run her hands through his dark fur, to feel its texture against her fingers. Worse still, she wanted to breathe him in, to lose herself in his scent.
Asher must have felt it too because his unblinking gaze locked onto hers, and without breaking eye contact, he began to move toward her. His massive paws glided across the ground with a liquid grace that shouldn’t have been possible for a creature of his size.
At that moment, It was as though the world around them had ceased to exist, leaving only the two of them in this unspoken pull toward one another.
He had barely crossed five paces when another growl shattered the moment, this one powerful and edged with warning. The sound came from behind him, and Asher halted, his massive head turning to face the challenger.
His blue eyes gleamed with a challenge that needed no words. Yet the black wolf wasn’t scared. Violet couldn’t read wolf body language, but she swore Asher’s practically oozed smugness. What are you going to do about it? his posture seemed to say.
Whatever message Griffin sent with that roar, it worked. The black and white wolves broke their standoff, turning away from each other and trotting back onto the field.
The tension dissolved instantly, and was replaced by the roar of cheers and applause from the audience. They were excited knowing the training would continue as planned now eveything has been resolved.
Violet slumped back into her seat, exhaling audibly. She hadn’t realized she had been holding her breath for a while now. As relief washed over her, she caught Natalie staring at her with an expression that was almost pitiful.
"What?!" Violet snapped, her nerves still raw.
Natalie shook her head slowly, her tone dry. "I honestly fear for your life."
Violet opened her mouth to respond but found herself at a loss for words.
Then she caught another pair of eyes burning into her. So she turned, her gaze locking onto Elsie Lyka. The girl’s glare was filled with such unbridled hatred that Violet felt a chill run down her spine.
Natalie was right. She wasn’t sure how, but her life truly felt like it was hanging by a thread.
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