The skeleton wolf was huge. Bigger than any wolf I've ever seen. Its bones were yellow with age, but they moved smooth and fast. Red light burned in its empty eyes.
It lunged straight at me, I threw up my hands. Silver light burst out, hitting it hard in the chest.
The skeleton flew back and crashed against the cave wall. Bones cracked, but it stood up again like nothing happened.
Ezra shifted in a flash and jumped between us. His growl filled the cave.
"Stay behind me!" he shouted.
But the First Wolf ignored him. It looked only at me.
"Traitor blood," it growled again. The voice came from everywhere. Deep. Angry. Old.
Helena stepped forward, hands glowing with soft green light. "We don't want to fight. We just need..."
The skeleton roared. The sound hurt my ears. Helena flew back and hit the ground hard.
Luca and Marcus moved at the same time. Luca shifted and attacked from the side. Marcus grabbed a loose bone from the floor and swung it like a club.
