Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

271

The air grew colder as Elyra felt the pull of an unseen force guiding her and Dain through the forest. It was subtle at first, like a faint hum at the edge of her consciousness, but the closer they followed it, the more insistent it became.

Matthew trudged behind them, his steps labored. "You're chasing something you don't even understand," he said, his voice gruff but laced with concern. "What if it's leading you to a trap?"

the moonlight. "I can feel it,

his head. "Familiar or not, it

"What if he's right?" she whispered. "What if we're walking into something we can't fight? What if I'm risking everything-risking you -for something that doesn't

to me. We'll find it. Whatever's out there, we'll face it

herself believe in the strength of his resolve. But just as her fears began to ease, a distant howl broke through the quiet night, long

blood ran cold as the sound echoed around them, its malice