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," she said

Dain shot back, but his

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

he argued, his orange eyes flashing. "What if it's

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

to us, it'll come closer. If it's not...

but

howls grew louder, more frequent. Dain became restless, pacing the cabin like a caged animal. Elyra tried to stay calm, but the tension was getting to her as well. One night,

as he

through gritted teeth, his breath coming

a hand on his arm, her touch grounding

hovering over the doorknob. Finally, he stepped