The void spear struck Dante's protective barrier with the sound of reality tearing. Silver fire and absolute darkness clashed in a spiral of energy that made the ancient trees around us scream and split. Through our mate bond, I felt the impact like a physical blow—not just the magical feedback, but Dante's desperate determination to protect our family no matter the cost.
"You will not touch them," he snarled, his Alpha power blazing brighter than I'd ever seen it. But even as he spoke, I could see the void magic eating away at his defenses, consuming his strength with hungry malevolence.
Lord Cassius laughed, a sound like breaking glass. "How touching. The failed Alpha playing hero." More void magic gathered around his hands, this time forming multiple spears. "Let's see how long your n
