Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

248

The forest seemed to close in around them, its once-familiar paths now labyrinthine and foreboding. Elyra and Dain moved cautiously, their senses on high alert. Matthew's condition had stabilized, but his unconscious form weighed heavily on them both-physically and

emotionally.

As they crossed a narrow stream, a rustle in the underbrush made Elyra freeze. Dain was beside her in an instant, his hand gripping her arm. "We're not alone," he whispered.

and menacing. His red-tinged eyes glowed faintly in

he said, his voice a

have to do

laughed bitterly, the sound sending shivers down her spine. "Do you think I care

between them, his voice low and dangerous.

Dain to the ground, his claws grazing Dain's neck. "You think you can protect her?" Jason hissed. "She deserves

when Dain slammed Jason into a tree with enough force to crack the bark. Jason slumped to the ground, dazed but not defeated. "This isn't over," he spat, his gaze locking on Elyra one last time before disappearing into the shadows. Elyra collapsed against Dain, her breath ragged. "He's... he's not the same