Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

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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.

attack was swift and calculated. A guttural growl echoed from the forest as shadowy figures descended. Elyra

and the red-eyed woman dragging Matthew's limp form into the darkness. His axe lay

before she could run after them, his grip

can't leave him. He's all we have

she said, her gaze flicking between Elyra and Dain.

me," the woman replied, her tone deceptively sweet. "Or

as they had appeared, the red-eyed woman and Jason vanished, leaving only the axe