The moment the hooded figures emerged from the shadows, the air thickened with dark energy. My wolf bristled beneath my skin, every instinct screaming danger. The Children of the Eclipse had found us.

"Well, well," one of them drawled, stepping forward. His voice slithered through the air like poison. "Looks like the little wolves walked straight into our web."

Elijah bared his teeth in a snarl. "You were waiting for us."

The witch tilted his head, amusement flickering in his glowing eyes. Of course. Did you think you could chase after the keystone without us noticing?"

"We don't have time for this," Isaiah muttered, eyes scanning the dark forest. There were more of them lurking in the shadows, their magic pressing down on us like a suffocating blanket.

"Then let's finish this," I said, allowing my wolf to take control.

With a shudder, my body twisted, bones snapping and reforming as silver fur replaced skin. My paws hit the dirt just as chaos erupted.

The Children of the Eclipse struck first. Bolts of dark energy crackled through the air, forcing us to scatter. I dodged one just in time, the force of it scorching the ground where I had been standing a second ago.

Alex and Austin shifted, their powerful forms lunging at the witches. Snarls and yells filled the night as they clashed, fur against shadow, claws against curses.

Elijah and Isaiah fought at my side, their wolves striking with deadly precision. I leaped at one of the witches, my jaws closing around his arm before he could finish his incantation. He screamed, but I didn't let go-l bit down harder, feeling bones snap beneath my fangs.

Another witch raised her hand, and a gust of unnatural wind slammed into me, sending me flying backward. I hit the ground hard, momentarily dazed.

"Stormi!" Elijah called, but I was already back on my feet.

A sudden movement caught my eye-one of the witches was making beeline for our bag. The stone pieces.

No.

I launched myself forward, but she was fast. Her fingers brushed the bag's strap, a victorious smirk curling on her lips.

Then Elijah tackled her.

They hit the ground in a tangle of limbs. The witch screamed, trying to claw at his face, but Elijah twisted, wrenched the bag from her grip, and threw her back with a powerful kick.

"You're not taking it," he growled, stepping protectively over the bag

his claws slashing across her throat. She

fight

scanning the battlefield. Austin and Alex fought side

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while Austin used brute force,

Children of the Eclipse didn't falter. Their magic kept them standing even after wounds that should have been fatal.

need to end this

before it could

blinding golden light flared across the battlefield, swallowing the darkness whole. The air hummed with power as a figure stepped

An old woman.

she moved with the grace of a warrior. She raised a hand, and a

rage erupted

of

woman, her hood falling back to reveal wild, dark curls, glared at the old woman

should have stayed hidden, sister," another witch sneered. "Now

Sister?

remained calm. "I left because I saw

witches shrieked in

old woman's power

the air, cutting through the shadows like a blade. The witches recoiled, their spells faltering under the sheer

claws slashed through a witch's chest, and this

The tide had turned.

by one, the Children of the Eclipse fell.

Except for one.

into the night as the last of them crumbled into

was badly wounded, barely able to stand, but she still smiled, Black blood

eyes.

She looked at me.

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