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."

back spilled over. For a moment,

runes glowed faintly under her

her fingers over the symbols, her voice soft as she translated. "It's about a bloodline... a powerful one, tied to the Celestial Pact. A family destined to protect the balance of this

her eyes widening. "Dain, we're not related," she

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

he asked, his voice barely above

heart racing. "It's here. Written in stone. We were raised together, but... we're not

truth settled heavily on them both,

his touch hesitant. "What does this