Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

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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,

been leaving me signs," he whispered, his fingers tightening around the fabric. "I'll find you. Just

on the trees,

Her soft laughter, the way her golden eyes lit up when she smiled. The warmth of her touch

the time he reached a small clearing, dawn was beginning to break. He knelt 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

steel. The forest loomed dark and treacherous ahead, but it didn't matter. He would find Elyra, no