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.

room. She found him sitting on the edge of his bed, fully dressed, his fists clenched. "You're not going out there," she said firmly, closing the door

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

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

his orange eyes flashing. "What if it's something connected to us? What

understood his curiosity-she felt it too-but the

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

but didn't

the tension was getting to her as well. One night, the howl came

she hissed as he reached

said through gritted

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

doorknob. Finally, he stepped back, his whole body trembling with suppressed