LUCIAN'S P.O.V.
The clearing was cloaked in an eerie silence as Adrian and his coven vanished into the shadows, leaving me and what remained of my pack, alone in the aftermath of their sinister presence. The peace that followed was fragile, a fleeting reprieve that shattered as a sharp, insistent pain began to pulse behind my temples.
Before I could gather my thoughts or shift back into my human form, the pain erupted into a searing explosion, ripping through my skull like a wildfire. My head felt as though it were being torn apart.
Inside me, Ares, was thrashing in fury trying to claw his way to the surface, his growls echoing in the depths of my mind and vibrating through every inch of my body. But he wasn't alone. Raivo, the crazy demon Serena had summoned to strengthen me, was clawing at Ares, trying to keep him down, his presence dark and malevolent. They were locked in a vicious battle for control, and I was caught in the middle of their war.
