Caius's POV
Blood and power filled the air. I'd lived for ages, but never had I seen chaos like this.
The Gate hummed with dark power as I raced toward it, my vampire speed barely keeping pace with Kieran's wolf form. Around us, the forest burned. Creatures of darkness danced between trees. And at the center of it all stood Sienna—the Ruby Wolf—her power blazing like a falling star.
"Left flank!" I yelled to my vampires. They moved without question, cutting through the Queen's troops. Strange to fight alongside dogs when we'd been enemies for so long. Stranger still to care so much about a wolf girl's safety.
The Queen turned, her old eyes finding mine across the battlefield. A smile curled her lips. She remembered me, though we'd met only once, ages ago.
"Prince Caius," she called, her voice carrying despite the noise. "Still chasing power that isn't yours to claim?"
