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.

echoed from the forest as shadowy figures descended. Elyra

just in time to see Jason and the red-eyed woman dragging Matthew's

after them, his grip

voice trembled with desperation. "We can't leave him. He's all

the forest. The red-eyed woman stepped into the moonlight, her presence suffocating. "You have something I want," she said, her gaze flicking between Elyra and Dain. "And now, I have something you care about." "Let him go!" Elyra shouted, her

me," the woman replied, her

Jason vanished, leaving only