Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

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The night was unnervingly quiet, the kind of silence that made the forest feel alive. Elyra lay awake in her room, staring at the moonlight streaming through the window. In the distance, she heard a faint howl, and a chill ran down her spine. She wasn't the only one unsettled. Downstairs, Dain sat by the fire, his senses on high alert. Matthew was asleep in his room, but something about the night felt wrong to Dain. He couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched. The first crash came from the back of the cabin, followed by a deep, guttural growl. Dain was on his feet instantly, his heart pounding.

"Elyra!" he shouted, racing up the stairs.

in the hallway, her golden eyes wide with fear.

creature with glowing red eyes lunged into the room.

her stirred-an instinct she couldn't explain. She felt the energy of the moonlight coursing through her veins, sharpening her movements and heightening

and the fight began. Dain's strength turned feral as he grappled with the beast, his punches landing with bone-crushing force. Elyra moved with an agility she didn't know she possessed, evading the creature's claws and striking with

shattering. Finally, Elyra saw an opening and drove a makeshift weapon-a broken piece of wood-into the creature's side. At the same moment, Dain delivered a crushing blow to its head. The creature collapsed, its glowing eyes dimming. With its last breath,

a look, their breaths ragged. The words

doorway, his face pale as he took in the destruction and