Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

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The grove they found was quiet and bathed in silvery moonlight, offering a rare moment of peace. Dain paced restlessly while Elyra sat against a tree, her knees drawn to her chest. "You've been quiet," Dain said, his voice softer than usual.

Elyra avoided his gaze, her fingers nervously twisting her pendant. "I'm just... tired."

"That's not it," Dain said firmly. He knelt in front of her, his orange eyes searching hers. "You're scared. Talk to me, Elyra."

She shook her head, but the tears in her eyes betrayed her. "I don't know if I can trust what's happening to me," she admitted, her voice trembling. "I don't know if I can trust myself."

tears she had been holding back spilled over. For a moment, he simply

night, as they explored the grove, Elyra stumbled upon a cluster of ancient stones etched with inscriptions. The runes glowed faintly under her touch, their energy sparking memories

translated. "It's about a bloodline... a powerful one, tied to the Celestial Pact.

breath caught as she read further, her eyes widening. "Dain, we're not

them, breaking the unspoken barrier that had always been there. Dain's eyes searched hers, a storm of

he asked, his voice barely above

Written in stone. We were

weight of the truth settled heavily on them

his touch hesitant. "What