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."

she had been holding back spilled over. For a moment, he simply held her hands,

that night, as they explored the grove, Elyra stumbled upon a cluster of ancient stones etched with inscriptions. The runes glowed faintly

a bloodline... a powerful one, tied to the Celestial Pact. A family destined to protect the

further, her

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

his voice barely above

Written in stone. We were raised together, but...

on them both, a

for her hand, his touch hesitant. "What does this