Chapter 82: Tucking Tails
The moment his form flickered into full visibility, every wolf's ears snapped upright in attention.
The betas tensed.
The male alpha's hackles rose as it was finally able to sense the presence that had been lurking within fifty meters of its vicinity.
The alpha's stance shifted into a fierce one, its entire posture radiating hostility.
Because now it could feel it clearly: the being that had appeared before them… was comparable to itself.
Still sliding back, Leo swept his arm out, summoning Shyra and Niri in one smooth motion. Both beasts materialized instantly in front of him, landing lightly on the ground. Shyra immediately arched her back and dropped into a battle stance, her violet pupils narrowing into sharp slits as she met the alpha's gaze head-on.
Thump!
The moment their eyes locked, the alpha's pupils constricted to needlepoints. Its entire body went rigid, fur bristling, muscles coiling with instinctive alarm.
