Darius's Pov

I watched in complete horror and awe as Soraya transformed right in front of me. It was not like any shift I had ever seen before in my entire life. It was something completely different and terrifying.

Her body grew taller and more muscular but kept its basic human shape. Fur sprouted along her arms and shoulders in patches. Her face elongated slightly but not into a full wolf snout. Her hands grew claws that were long and deadly sharp.

But the most disturbing part was her eyes. They were golden and glowing with an intensity that was not human at all. They looked wild and unfocused like...