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—finally able to sense the presence that had been lurking within fifty meters of him.
The alpha's stance shifted into a fierce one, his entire posture radiating hostility.
Because now he could feel it clearly: the being that had appeared before him… was comparable to him.
Still sliding back, Leo swept his hand out, summoning Shyra and Niri in a single motion. Both beasts materialized in front of him, landing lightly on the ground. Shyra immediately arched her back and took a battle stance, 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. His entire body went taut, fur bristling, muscles coiling with instinctive alarm.
