Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 133

The frigid wind bit at Aurora's face as she and her team ascended the jagged mountain trail. Every step was treacherous, the terrain slick with ice and shadow beasts lurking in the foggy periphery. Cassian moved just ahead of her, his blade ready, while Anica clutched a

weathered map in one hand and a glowing rune stone in the other.

"This is it," Anica announced, her voice barely audible over the howling wind. She pointed to a rocky outcrop where a faint, unnatural light shimmered. "The Abyssal Citadel lies beneath us. Solara's warning-it aligns with these inscriptions. Light and shadow converge here." Aurora gazed at the ominous light, a chill that had nothing to do with the weather creeping down her spine. "What are we walking into?"

"Answers," Anica replied cryptically.

The team pressed on, their breaths visible in the freezing air. The closer they came to the light, the more the landscape seemed to shift around them. Rocks whispered as though alive, and shadows coalesced into vaguely humanoid shapes before dissipating. As they reached the outcrop, the ground trembled beneath their feet. A fissure opened, revealing a spiral staircase that descended into darkness. Aurora hesitated, glancing at Cassian.

first," he said firmly, his protective

as he moved past her, a

and the faint glow of celestial energy that guided them became their only light. Anica murmured translations of ancient

Pact was forged here," Anica whispered, running her fingers over an inscription. "This

they came upon a grand chamber. The walls were carved with intricate depictions of wolves and celestial beings, their forms locked in eternal battle. At the center stood a massive

alive," Aurora

as she examined the glyphs surrounding the

The Pact's connection to her had been tenuous since her last encounter with the Lycan

hers, steadying her.