Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

278

Dain sat slumped against a tree at the edge of the forest, blood streaking his torn shirt. His breaths came heavy and uneven, each inhale laced with pain. His orange eyes burned with a feral intensity as he clutched a scrap of Elyra's dress in his hand. The fabric was faintly torn and dirtied, but it shimmered softly with a trace of her energy.

"She's close," he muttered under his breath, his voice hoarse but resolute.

ached, but the thought of Elyra-terrified and in Jason's clutches-spurred him onward. The forest around him was dark, its thick canopy blocking out the stars. Yet Dain's sharp senses caught every sound, every subtle movement,

he whispered, his fingers tightening around the fabric. "I'll find you.

wince, Dain surveyed his surroundings. The faint glow of her energy lingered on the trees, guiding him like a trail of breadcrumbs. He moved with a predator's precision, silent but

she smiled. The warmth of her touch when she bandaged his wounds. The

by a faint scorch mark on the ground, running his fingers over the charred earth. The residue of Elyra's power was unmistakable-she had been there, fighting. "You were here," he murmured, his voice a mix of relief and anguish.

his resolve hardening like steel. The forest loomed dark and treacherous ahead,