Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

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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.

slipped out of bed and padded down the hall to Dain's 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

shot back, but his

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

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

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

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

frowned but didn't argue

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

no!" she hissed as he reached for

right there," he said through gritted teeth, his

her touch grounding him.

hovering over the doorknob. Finally, he stepped back, his whole body trembling with