Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

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The cave offered little comfort, its damp walls and narrow confines amplifying the tension between Elyra and Dain. Matthew, still weak from his injuries, lay wrapped in a makeshift blanket near the flickering fire. Elyra sat by his side, her hand lightly resting on his arm. "We can't keep running like this," Dain muttered, pacing the limited space. His frustration was palpable, his protective instincts at war with their vulnerability.

"We don't have a choice," Elyra replied quietly. "Not until we figure out how to fight back."

Suddenly, a faint noise outside caught Dain's attention-a rustling, barely audible. His body tensed. "Stay here," he whispered, grabbing a sharpened stick before slipping into the shadows near the cave's entrance.

swift and calculated. A guttural growl echoed from the forest as shadowy figures descended. Elyra barely had time to reach for Dain before a piercing

Jason and the red-eyed woman dragging Matthew's limp form into the

run after them, his grip firm.

voice trembled with desperation. "We can't

forest. The red-eyed woman stepped into the moonlight, her presence suffocating. "You have something I want," she said, her gaze flicking

me," the woman replied, her tone

Jason vanished, leaving only the