Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 333

Elyra sat cross-legged in the center of the training chamber, her breathing slow and measured. The shard hovered before her, its light oscillating between silver and shadowy gray. Althea stood nearby, her watchful gaze unwavering as she instructed. "Focus, Elyra," Althea said, her voice calm but firm. "You must draw from its energy without letting it consume you. The shard will test you, but you are stronger than its pull."

Elyra closed her eyes, steadying herself as she reached out to the shard's power. Warmth radiated through her fingertips, and a gentle hum vibrated through the air. For a fleeting moment, the energy felt like an extension of herself, a natural current she could command. But then it shifted.

A searing heat jolted through Elyra, and the visions returned-visions of Dain, clad in black armor, leading an army of shadow wolves that blotted out the moonlight. His expression was fierce, his once-familiar eyes cold and distant. Around him, destruction reigned, with packs scattering in fear.

"No!" Elyra gasped, her connection to the shard shattering as she flinched. The shard's glow dimmed, falling lifelessly to the floor.

Althea knelt beside her, her tone both stern and compassionate. "You cannot let fear dictate your bond with the shard. Fear invites chaos, and chaos will destroy you."

Elyra's breaths came in short bursts as she clutched her head, the haunting images lingering. "I keep seeing him like this," she whispered, her voice trembling. "Dain leading them into darkness. What if I'm too late to save him?"

Althea's eyes softened, but her words were firm. "The visions are warnings, Elyra, not certainties. But every choice he makes pulls you closer to your own fall. You must remain grounded, or his descent will drag you down with him."

blinked back tears, her frustration bubbling to the surface. "Then why am I even fighting this? If his choices affect mine, what hope do I have

you are stronger than the darkness," Althea replied, her tone resolute. "Your bond is powerful, but it is not unbreakable. The shard shows you what could be, not what must be. Do not let it define your

stood, squaring her shoulders. "I'll

on your light. Do not push the darkness away-balance it. The shard

more between silver and shadow. She concentrated on her connection to Dain, remembering

light and shadow merging into a harmonious glow.

encouragement. "But remember, the shard will not always

shard pulsed sharply, sending another wave of energy through Elyra. This time, the vision was different. She saw Dain standing at the edge of a cliff, the Warden of Shadows beside him. The Warden whispered something, and Dain extended his

connection once again. The shard dropped, its light flickering

Elyra by the arm before she could fall. "You're pushing too

her head, her voice rising in frustration. "I can't stop. He's out there, Althea. He's slipping further away with every moment

you do him if you fall apart?" Althea countered sharply. "This is a battle

slumped, her exhaustion finally catching up to her. "I just... I don't want to lose him. He's

his choices, Elyra. But you can prepare yourself for what's to come. Rest now. We will continue