Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 219

Dain leaned against the cabin wall, his orange eyes catching the faint glow of the moonlight streaming through the window. Elyra sat cross-legged on the floor, tracing invisible patterns in the dust with her finger. The air between them was heavy with unspoken thoughts. "No one can ever know," Dain said at last, breaking the silence. His voice was firm, resolute.

Elyra looked up, her golden eyes narrowing. "I know that, Dain. Do you think I want people to see us as more of freaks than they already do?"

Dain sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "It's not just about what they think. If anyone finds out what we can do..." He trailed off, the thought too unsettling to finish.

Elyra nodded, her expression softening. "We don't even understand it ourselves."

They sat in silence for a moment longer before Elyra spoke again. "We need to figure it out-whatever this is."

Dain raised an eyebrow. "How do you propose we do that?"

"We train. We push ourselves. We see what we're

next day, far from Matthew's watchful eyes. Elyra led Dain to a secluded clearing deep in the forest, where

sometimes felt in her chest. She closed her eyes, her silver hair catching the light as she concentrated. A faint glow began to surround her, pulsing in

consistent," she admitted. "I can feel it, but I can't always control

his jacket, his muscles tense. "Let

trunk and squared his shoulders. With a deep breath, he swung his fist at the wood. The crack of splintering bark echoed through

smirked. "You're not the only one trying to figure things

always felt grew stronger, more complex. It wasn't just loyalty or protectiveness anymore-there was something more beneath the surface, something neither of them dared to

hours of practicing, Elyra sat by the edge of a stream, her legs dangling into the

gotten stronger," he said, his