The atmosphere was heavy with strain. Wolves assembled in a close semi-circle, their gazes fixed on the quivering form in the middle. Kael, the head of The Forgotten, stood next to the prisoner, his icy stare scanning the gathered fighters. “This,” Kael stated, raising a smooth, dark-edged knife, “will alter everything.” The defiant prisoner crouched, muscles tensed in opposition. His breathing was uneven and labored. "You needn't go through with this," he snarled, yet Kael simply grinned. Dahlia remained off to the side, her arms folded, with an expression that was impossible to interpret. Castor stood next to her, observing with quiet approval. Kael plunged the dagger into the captive’s chest. A piercing howl erupted from the wolf’s throat. His body shook, his fur receding like mist fading in the breeze. The transformation was compelled from within him, his claws blunting, his instincts dulling. Once the shaking stopped, he stayed on his hands and knees, merely a man. No smell
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