Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 361

The wind howled through the trees of the Moonlit Forest, carrying with it the scent of danger. Elyra's camp was on high alert, her warriors ready for whatever came next. The war with Dain was no longer just a distant threat it was now a reality, and each passing hour seemed to bring them closer to a battle they couldn't afford to lose.

Elyra paced nervously near the edge of the camp, her mind whirling with the weight of the decisions ahead. Cassian and Fenrir had already begun rallying the remaining packs, preparing for the worst. But despite their efforts, an unsettling feeling gnawed at her. It wasn't just fear-it was the certainty that Dain was becoming something far worse than any of them could have anticipated.

It was Selene's voice that broke her from her thoughts. The Luna had approached silently, as always, her presence a calm contrast to the chaos in Elyra's mind.

"They've caught a scout," Selene said, her tone deliberate. "One of Dain's."

Elyra's heart skipped a beat. "What did he say?"

Selene's eyes were dark with concern as she handed Elyra a scroll, the wax seal still intact. "It's not good. But we need to hear it for ourselves."

Elyra opened the scroll with a shaky hand, her pulse quickening as she read the words inside. The message was simple but chilling.

"Dain is marching on the Silver Vale. He will bring the storm with him."

"That's where we'll make our stand," Elyra muttered under her breath, her thoughts racing. The Silver Vale was the heart of their alliance, a place of immense strategic importance. If Dain attacked, it could destroy everything they had built.

on Elyra's shoulder, her voice soft but firm. "It's not just an attack, Elyra. It's a

her-coming for them-felt like a cold knife

he can. And because the shard is pushing him toward something... darker. His control over it is growing. I can feel it. He is becoming

blow to the chest. The shard had always been a source of great power-power she had never fully understood. But now, it seemed as though it was slowly consuming Dain, twisting him into something unrecognizable. "I won't let him destroy everything

you can fight directly-not without a cost. You're already feeling its influence, Elyra. The

her

shard even now, like an unseen force tugging at her soul. The vision from the night before still haunted her-Dain, standing alone amidst

eyes hollow

have time," Elyra said, her voice tight. "We need to stop him before it's too

Elyra instinctively reached for her dagger, but the figure's movements were too quick.

terrain, his face drawn with exhaustion. He was one of Dain's soldiers, but something in his eyes told Elyra that he was no longer

He's not the brother you remember. He's... something else now. I've seen it with my own eyes. Dain's control over the shard... it's changing him." Elyra's

It's... it's eating him alive, changing him into something... something monstrous. It's

a cold shiver run down her spine. The scout's words were like a death sentence for Dain-and for her. She had hoped, prayed even, that there was still a way

ground," the scout said, his voice barely above a whisper.

Selene, her face pale.

gaze was