Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 231

The fire crackled softly in the hearth, its light casting flickering shadows across the walls of the battered cabin. Elyra sat on the worn rug, her knees drawn to her chest, her golden eyes staring into the flames. Dain leaned against the couch behind her, his knuckles still raw

from the fight with the creature. The room was silent except for the occasional pop of the firewood.

"That thing..." Elyra started, her voice barely above a whisper. "It wasn't like anything we've ever seen before."

Dain nodded, staring at his hands. "It knew us."

Elyra turned to look at him. His face was unreadable, but his shoulders were tense. "What do you mean?"

it looked at us," Dain murmured. "It wasn't just

shivered, pulling the blanket tighter around her shoulders. The weight of the encounter pressed heavily on both of them, but something

yourself in danger like

sharp and unyielding. "Of course I did. What was I supposed to do? Let it

not helpless," Elyra replied, her tone firmer

you're not," Dain said quickly, his voice softening. "But I can't just stand

was, she didn't know how to explain the confusing pull she

said, her voice faltering. "Even when I don't

words

Elyra frowned. "Why?"