“You want me?” Eva shouted as everyone fell silent around her. “I've lost my family and my baby and my mate. I've lost everything. What else could you possibly want to take from me?”

The dark entity chuckled ominously, eyes gleaming with a sinister intent. "Oh, little Beta," it hissed, "I don't just want to take something from you. I want to take everything from you. Your power, your spirit, your very essence. I want to see you crumble and fall, stripped of all that makes you strong."

Eva's heart pounded with fear and fury as she faced the entity, her eyes blazing with defiance. "You may have taken much...