Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

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Xytriana led Jason to a secluded overlook, her crimson eyes glowing faintly in the dim moonlight. Below them, Elyra and Dain moved cautiously through the forest, their silhouettes bathed in silver light. Jason's breath quickened as he spotted Elyra, her hair gleaming like a "She's drifting further from you," Xytriana said, her tone laced with venomous persuasion. "But I can help you make her yours."

Jason's jaw tightened. "What do you want from me?"

Xytriana stepped closer, her presence both seductive and oppressive. "Their bond is tied to the Celestial Pact, an ancient power that resists anyone who tries to claim her. But that bond can be broken, Jason. If you're willing to go further, to embrace what you've become, you could sever it-and she will have no choice but to see you as her protector."

faltered.

matter? Dain stands in your way, regardless. Do you

coiled around Jason like a snake, and after a tense pause, he nodded. "Tell me how

her confusion, and when the time is right... strike where it hurts the most. You'll have to destroy Dain. Only then will she see you as

pushed further into the forest, the tension between them palpable. Strange whispers filled

forest pressing against

protective instincts flaring. "We'll be

eyes filled with unspoken emotion. "Dain, there's something I need to say. Ever since we came back... I feel like the answers we're looking for are right in front of us. But I'm scared-scared of what we might find."

in his voice made her heart race, and for a moment, the weight of the forest around them seemed to lift. But just as Elyra began to speak, a distant laugh-low and menacing-echoed through the