Answered Prayer

The feral wolves didn’t retreat, but their chaotic assault abruptly flatlined into a restless, pacing circle. A crushing weight settled over the clearing, dropping the temperature so fast Valera’s breath plumed in the frigid air. She froze with her katana angled down, every instinct screaming a brutal warning.

*He's here.* The thought snapped across her psychic tether to Magnus. *But this feels e