Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 346

The battle erupted with feral howls and clashing steel. Shadow wolves darted between the trees like living nightmares, their glowing red eyes locking onto their prey. Elyra stood at the center of her formation, the shard clutched in her hand. Its faint light barely kept the "Hold your ground!" Cassian roared, his blade flashing as he cut down an advancing wolf.

darkness at bay.

The warriors fought valiantly, their silver-tipped weapons slicing through the shadowy creatures, but for every wolf they felled, another seemed to take its place. The pack's movements were unnervingly coordinated, their strikes precise and calculated.

Elyra's pulse thundered in her ears. She tried to focus, to summon the light magic Selene had taught her, but the oppressive weight of the shadow threatened to smother her concentration.

"Elyra!" Selene's voice cut through the chaos. The older Luna stood nearby, her hands aglow with silver light as she hurled beams of energy at the shadow wolves. "You must lead them! They need your strength!"

Elyra nodded, her resolve hardening. She raised the shard, letting its faint glow spread across the battlefield. "Push forward! Don't let them surround us!"

The warriors rallied, their movements more coordinated as they fought back against the encroaching wolves. But Elyra's relief was short-lived.

From the shadows, Dain stepped into view, his presence commanding and terrifying. He moved with an eerie grace, the shadows swirling around him like a living cloak. His golden eyes, now tinged with black, locked onto Elyra. "You can't win this fight, sister," he said, his voice calm but laced with menace. "Surrender, and I'll show you mercy."

Elyra's heart clenched at his words. This wasn't the brother she had grown up with, the one who had sworn to protect her. This was someone else a man consumed by the very darkness he once feared.

your mercy," she said, her voice steady despite the

lips curling into a cruel smile. "Who I am? I've never been clearer about that. The shadow has shown me the truth. You're the one who

renewed ferocity. Elyra gritted

striking the nearest wolf and sending it sprawling. The light seared through the shadow, its darkness dissolving

hesitated, their movements faltering as if sensing the shift in power. But Dain stepped forward, his hand glowing with

save you?" he said, his voice a low growl. "The shadow consumes

wolves recoiled, their howls filling the air. But something was wrong. The shard began to vibrate in her hand, its light flickering erratically. A sharp pain shot through her

already spiraling out of control. The light grew brighter, almost blinding, as it clashed violently with the

energy building, a volatile force that threatened to explode. She looked at Dain, his figure shrouded in shadow, and

was deafening.

sides off their feet Shadow wolves were flung into the trees,

into mist. Elyra was hurted backward, her

and blackened by the

her body aching from the impact. The shard lay a few feet away, its light dim and

unreadable. His golden-black eyes scanned the battlefield, taking

its earlier

breath

in his eyes-an emotion she couldn't place. But then it was gone,