Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 88

emanating from the fissure's edges.

The forest seemed to darken as Aurora and her team approached the next fissure. The oppressive energy was stronger here, its pull tangible as it twisted the air around them. Shadow beasts prowled in the distance, their forms barely visible against the faint, sickly glow "This one's different," Anica muttered, their golden eyes narrowing as they surveyed the scene. "The energy here is... heavier."

Cassian adjusted his grip on his blade, his jaw tight. "It's a trap."

Nathan frowned, his gaze sweeping the treeline. "You think he's waiting for us?"

"I don't think," Cassian replied. "I know."

Aurora stepped forward, her blade glowing faintly as the bond to the Celestial Pact stirred within her. "Then we'll spring it on our terms."

they drew closer, the oppressive energy grew stronger, pressing

their expression

branches. The shadow beasts emerged from the treeline, their glowing eyes fixed on the group. But they

Cassian said, his

not just them," she said, her voice steady despite the growing tension. "Something else is

low rumble that sent shockwaves through the forest. From the fissure, a massive form began to emerge a shadow beast unlike any they had encountered before. Its body was twisted and grotesque, its claws elongated and dripping with dark energy. Its eyes burned with the same sickly green light as the Lycan King's, and

their breath. "That's not a beast. That's a

Nathan asked,

creator. As long as the Lycan King feeds it energy,

Aurora, his blade raised.