Despite everything she had endured, Mary remembered the lessons Seraphine and the leaders of the Grimroot Pack had taught her about her abilities and the true extent of her power.
They had helped her understand that she was more than just a Lycan with extraordinary gifts, and that the strength she possessed came with responsibilities she could never afford to ignore.
She was a leader, and protecting her pack was not simply a choice she could make when it suited her. It was her duty, and she would not allow the people who depended on her mate to suffer while she still had the strength to defend them.
She gathered what remained of her strength and released another wave of phoenix energy, allowing it to spread across the battlefield.
This time, the golden light carried extraordinary healing powers, touching the injured warriors and awakening their bodies with enough strength to rise again.
