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The Aftermath of Power
Tasus Donzizi's bones cracked and reshaped, fur retreating into pale skin as his massive lycan body shrank back into human form. The sound of transformation echoed like breaking glass across the silent hall. When it ended, all that was left was a man — broken, lifeless — sprawled across the marble floor.
A gaping hole burned through his chest, blood seeping slowly, dark and thick, spreading like a curse.
For a moment, no one moved. The grand hall of the Alphas — once filled with murmurs and power — now stood frozen under the weight of death.
"TASUS!"
Valerie Pia's voice shattered the silence. He shot up from his chair, his face twisted in horror and disbelief. The metallic scent of blood poisoned the air.
Then, a deep, resonant voice rolled across the room like thunder.
"Now… who else wants to challenge me?"
