Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 262

Elyra stirred awake to the faint crunch of leaves outside their makeshift camp. Her silver hair glinted in the dim light of the dying fire as she sat up, every sense on edge. The stillness of the forest seemed unnatural, as though the very air was holding its breath. A guttural growl shattered the silence.

Shadow-beasts surged from the treeline, their glowing red eyes and jagged forms barely visible in the pre-dawn gloom. Elyra scrambled to her feet, reaching for her dagger as Dain sprang into action beside her.

"Matthew, stay back!" Dain shouted, his voice sharp and commanding.

But Matthew, clutching a thick branch, limped forward to join them, his expression grim. "I'm not sitting this one out."

and brutal. Dain's movements were raw and instinctive, each strike fueled by a primal drive to protect Elyra. His fists connected with the beasts' shadowy

Matthew, its claws aimed for his chest. Elyra's scream tore through the air as Dain intercepted it, the

the remaining beasts retreated, dissolving into the shadows. The clearing was littered

caught her

safe now," he whispered, his

tenderness in his eyes, the

could deepen, Elyra pulled back, her resolve firming. "We need to keep moving.