Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

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The clearing was eerily silent as Elyra and Dain prepared to leave the stone circle. The faint hum of the stones had faded, leaving only the distant rustle of leaves in the wind. But then, a low growl shattered the quiet.

Elyra turned, her heart lurching. Jason stood at the edge of the clearing, his posture predatory and his eyes gleaming faintly red in the dim light. His presence felt wrong-his movements unnaturally smooth, his aura radiating danger. "Did you think you could hide from me?" Jason sneered, his voice carrying an unnatural resonance.

Dain stepped forward, shielding Elyra with his body. "What are you doing here, Jason? You're out of your depth."

Jason's laugh was hollow and bitter. "Out of my depth? Look at you two. Pretending you're something special." His gaze zeroed in on Elyra, his voice softening to an almost possessive whisper. "You don't belong with him, Elyra. He's not what you think he is. I am what you need."

clenched, his orange eyes

smirked, baring unnaturally

bodies colliding with

but Jason recovered with inhuman speed, slashing

circling Dain like a predator stalking prey. "You can't

chest. She stepped forward, her voice steady despite her fear.

for a moment, his expression flickering between anger and desperation. But the red glow in his

clearing in silvery radiance. Jason recoiled, shielding his

beside him as he clutched his wounded shoulder. Blood seeped between his fingers, but his fiery eyes remained fixed on the spot where Jason had vanished. "He's... not

pressing it to his wound. "Neither are we," she

palpable. "You shouldn't have stepped in like that. What if