Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

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The first howl came just as the last rays of sunlight disappeared over the horizon. Elyra froze, her spoon halfway to her mouth as the haunting sound echoed through the forest. Dain set his fork down, his muscles coiled like a predator ready to pounce. "Did you hear that?"

Elyra nodded slowly, her golden eyes darting to the window. "It sounded... close."

Matthew glanced between them, his brow furrowed. "It's probably just wolves. They've been coming down from the higher mountains lately."

Elyra and Dain exchanged a look. This was no ordinary wolf.

That night, Elyra couldn't sleep. She lay awake, staring at the ceiling, her heart racing every time the howl echoed through the forest.

him sitting on the edge of his bed, fully dressed, his fists clenched. "You're not going out there,"

wasn't planning to," Dain shot back, but

crossed her arms. "It's dangerous, Dain. We don't even know

why I need to see," he argued, his orange eyes flashing. "What if it's something connected to us? What if

mind racing. She understood his curiosity-she felt it too-but the thought of him walking into the unknown

it'll come closer. If it's not... then it's

frowned but

stay calm, but the tension was getting to her as well. One night, the howl came so close it seemed to shake the very walls of the cabin. Elyra jumped,

hissed as he reached for the

right there," he said through gritted

on his arm, her touch grounding him. "We can't. Not yet.

hand hovering over the doorknob. Finally, he stepped back,