My heart surged with intense fury, burning hotter than ever.
I no longer wanted to tame this beast.
I wanted to kill him.
My pride had been wounded, and a primal urge to slaughter roared through me like an unstoppable tide.
"You're changing, you know that," the eerie voice echoed in my mind, its tone laced with excitement.
For once, I didn't mind.
I don't need your opinion. I'm just having fun, I thought, a wild smirk spreading across my face.
Excitement coursed through me, lighting every nerve on fire.
The ground beneath me darkened, black tendrils of power radiating outward as the Steps of the Dark Lord stacked with every step I took, the aura growing heavier, more oppressive.
With deliberate slowness, I walked toward the half-lion, half-human creature, my eyes locked on him like a predator eyeing its prey.
