Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 319

Elyra had barely slept the night before. The vision of Dain, surrounded by shadows, had haunted her every moment. She had seen him, but not the Dain she knew. This version of him was lost, consumed by the darkness he had been toying with for so long. His eyes glowed with an eerie, unnatural light, and his very presence seemed to crackle with an energy that sent a shiver down her spine.

Now, standing in the grand chamber of the temple, she could feel that same unease stirring deep inside her. Althea had called for her, insisting that she come alone. Elyra had no choice but to comply, but she had a sinking feeling in her gut. Whatever Althea had planned, she didn't trust it.

When she entered the room, Althea was waiting for her, her expression unreadable as always. The older woman stood by the altar, hands clasped behind her back, her eyes fixed on Elyra as she approached.

"You wanted to speak with me?" Elyra's voice was cautious, her heart thumping in her chest. She couldn't shake the feeling that something important was about to happen, something that could change everything.

Althea didn't waste time with pleasantries. "Elyra, it's time to make a choice," she said, her voice steady and firm. "You have two paths before you now."

Elyra blinked, unsure of where this conversation was headed. "What do you mean?"

"The shard," Althea said, her gaze never leaving Elyra's. "It is not simply a tool. It is a test. A trial. You must decide: will you continue your training and learn to control the power it holds? Or will you stop Dain before he fully succumbs to the darkness?" Elyra's stomach churned. "Stop Dain?" she repeated, her voice barely a whisper. "What do you mean? He's not... he's not lost, Althea. I can still reach him."

Althea's eyes softened, but there was no pity in them. "You think so, but you're wrong. Dain is already slipping away. You can't save him if you continue to ignore the danger. The shard has chosen its path, and if you do not stop him now, everything will be lost. Including him."

cloak. She knew Dain was struggling with the darkness, but the thought of losing him forever-it

shaky. "Why can't I learn to control the shard and help Dain at

hardened. "Because the shard's power is too volatile. If you allow it to consume you, it will destroy

could also feel the pull of

time left. Dain is on the brink. If you continue down this path of indecision, you will lose him. And everything

could feel her heart pounding in her chest, the pull of the shard

Dain and embracing the power that could protect them both? She had spent her entire life trying to stay

was drowning, trapped between two choices, each one leading

"You do know, Elyra. You always have. But

push back the tears

choice," Althea said, her voice cold and final. "Dain has

slap. She had always believed that their bond-her bond with Dain-was unbreakable. But now, with every passing moment, it was becoming clearer: their paths were diverging, and soon, they would be so far apart that nothing could ever bring

mind once more. She could see him now, standing alone in the darkness, the power of the shard consuming him. The shadows whispered to him, urging him to let go, to embrace the darkness fully. He was so close

Elyra thought desperately. But I can't control this power. Not on my