Chapter 147

Lovella let out a guttural sound, part gasp, part snarl, as the force of the attack sent her staggering back. The glow in her purple eyes dimmed slightly, flickering like a dying flame. Around her, the wolves faltered, their frenzied movements stuttering as the invisible tether of her control wavered.

“You—” she hissed, clutching at the blade embedded in her chest. Her purple eyes, now wild with fury and pain, locked onto Daring. “You think this will stop me?”

“No,” Daring said, his voice steady as he twisted the blade. Shadows danced around him, amplifying his presence and making him appear larger than life. “But it’ll slow you down.”

The shadows rippled outward from the blade, spreading like cracks in glass through the energy that radiated from Lovella. The dark pulse seemed to sap the strength from her wolves, their glowing eyes dimming further as their snarls turned to whimpers.

Jormun moved swiftly to my side. His hands raised as he shielded me from the