Chapter 57: Second Round
As he knelt beside the wolf, he drew a throwing knife from his belt and drove it into the creature’s flesh, slicing through the skin with rough, dragging strokes.
The wolf thrashed in pain, but Adyr didn’t flinch. He leaned down, sank his teeth into the exposed meat, tore off a chunk, and began chewing.
After a few bites, he swallowed. As the fresh flesh slid into his stomach, he felt a surge of revitalizing energy flood his entire body.
The bleeding from his wounds began to slow. The aching in his limbs softened into a soothing numbness.
His body was healing fast.
It was his innate trait from the Dawn Raven. Now part of him as a Dawn Human. The ability to recover by consuming raw, life-filled flesh.
Without lingering on the sensation, Adyr took another bite. Then another. And another.
He ate with urgency, tearing through muscle and sinew before the wolf’s life had fully slipped away, converting every bite into raw life energy. With each swallow, the meat vanished from his gut, dissolved into pure vitality, sealing wounds and rebuilding torn flesh.
His wings reformed first, restoring their span and structure. Even his severed arm had begun to regenerate, muscle and bone knitting slowly from the shoulder down.
Only when the wolf took its final breath did Adyr stop.
His wings were fully restored. His body bore no visible injuries, except for his arm, still missing everything below the bicep.