Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 279

Trapped within the cold stone walls of the ruin, Elyra paced like a caged wolf, her golden eyes darting to every shadow. Jason's red-eyed glare followed her from the far side of the room, but she ignored him, focusing instead on the faint hum of energy emanating from the portal hidden somewhere within the ruin.

Her pendant pulsed lightly against her chest, a comforting rhythm that reminded her she was not powerless. Elyra stopped pacing and closed her eyes, reaching deep within herself for the connection she had only begun to understand. Jason's sneering voice cut through her focus. "What are you doing, Elyra? Trying to summon your boyfriend? He's not coming."

She turned to him, her silver hair catching the dim light like liquid moonlight. "I don't need anyone to save me," she said, her voice steady and defiant.

Jason's expression darkened, his face twisting with a mixture of frustration and obsession. "You think you're stronger than me? You don't know what I've sacrificed-what I've become for you."

"You sacrificed your humanity, Jason. And for what? To force someone to care about you? That's

words hit him like a slap. Jason snarled and stepped closer, his shadow seeming to stretch unnaturally across

his encroaching presence. "I'll never belong to you.

"You don't get it, do you? I'm

tension. "You're right about one thing, Jason-I understand myself. And

drew strength from the portal's energy. She felt it thrumming beneath her feet, coursing through her veins. Her pendant glowed fiercely, and her silver hair seemed almost alive with light.

power," she said,