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."

their steps muffled by the thick underbrush. The fissure loomed before them, its jagged edges pulsing with unnatural light. As they drew closer, the oppressive energy grew stronger, pressing

their expression grim.

followed by the sound of snapping branches. The shadow beasts emerged from the treeline, their glowing eyes fixed on the

Cassian said, his

energy within swirling violently. "It's not just them," she said, her

a shadow beast unlike any they had encountered before. Its body was twisted and grotesque, its claws elongated and dripping with dark

cursed under their breath. "That's not

Nathan asked,

"They're tied directly to their creator.

blade raised. "Then we cut off