Chapter 177 DANE The weight of the darkness pressed against me , an unrelenting force that felt as though it was crushing the life out of me .

The air was thick , the shadows pulsing like a living thing .

I sat slumped against the rough stone wall of my prison , my wrists still raw from the shackles that I had just managed to break .

The marks left behind were faintly glowing , a cruel reminder of the Namelesss grip on me .

But Auroras fear had reached me .

It hadnt been sharp or loud but rather a faint , trembling thread in my mind .

Still , it was enough to make my wolf stir , clawing at my insides with renewed urgency .

She was in danger .

I couldnt sit here and do nothing .

I glanced toward the far corner of the cavern , where a shadow creature lingered , its form flickering and unstable .

Unlike the others , which prowled with purpose and malice , this one seemed hesitant .

Its golden eyes never strayed far from me , watching as though waiting for something .

My wolf growled softly .

This one could be the key .

I forced myself to my feet , my legs trembling beneath me .

Every movement was a struggle against the remnants of the Namelesss magic , which seemed to seep into every crack of my 2/6 Chapter 177 being .

But I straightened my spine and called out .

You .

Come here .

The creature froze , its shifting form stilling for a moment before .

it drifted closer .

It stopped a few feet away , its glowing eyes .

narrowing .

I know you can understand me , I said , my voice low and steady .

Youre not like the others .

It didnt speak , none of them did but the way it tilted its head gave me hope that it was listening .

I felt her , I continued , taking a slow step closer .

Aurora .

trapped , just

the pull of something greater , if youve ever wanted to break

again , its shape rippling as

you ? I

before the Nameless took it from you

what thats

mine ,

to stay

Not anymore .

closer , its golden eyes dimming slightly

a question , unspoken but

to help me break out of here , I said

Ill make sure the Nameless pays for what hes

To you .

To me .

of

177 For a long moment , there

a shadowy limb toward the

stone , revealing a hidden

me , but

, I said simply , meeting its

doing the right thing

It didnt respond .

melted into the shadows , disappearing as quickly

chest tightening with a mix of hope and dread

it led , but it was

the walls narrowing as I moved deeper into the

growled softly , a warning that something

faint connection to Aurora that pulsed faintly in the back of my mind

and she

, the ground beneath

stone trembled , and a low growl

sank as I realized

were waiting for

from the darkness , their forms flickering and unstable , but their golden eyes burned with purpose

to My wolf surged to the

alive with snarls and growls

, connecting with their

down , two more took its place

couldnt stop

back of my mind , a

creatures lunged again , their

myself , my claws ready … And then , all at once , they

silence was deafening , broken

, their forms melting into the shadows

the far end of the passage , his golden eyes

, he said , his voice

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