the forest blurring around us as we moved swiftly and silently, Only then the sun was dipping for on the horizon did we finally slow down and stop to rest at a clearing near a stream. I could feel the extration dragging at my limbe..

I shifted back, I didn't even bother hiding for some privacy to change into my clothes, I rolled my stiff shoulders. My matrles trata sore, and I could feel the fatigue creeping in.

Alex flopped down onto the ground after starting a fire "Men, I'm heat," he groaned, stretching hit limbs like a fary cat. He didn't even bother to find a more comfortable spot, just lay on his back and stared up at

"Can we sleep in this time?" Austin grumbled, Hopping

ng down next to his brother. "I swear, if we get up before daybreak again, I'm going to lose it."

I shot him a look, but it didn't have much bite. "You'd complain no matter what time we left."

"True," Alex chimed in, grinning. "But I'm with him on this one. Can we at least not get up before daybreak tomorrow?*

Isaiah glanced at me, pulling his phone from his pocket to check our location. He frowned at the screen, then nod making good time. We don't have to rush in the morning. We'll still peach the next town by sunset."

"Yes!" the twins exclaimed in unison, high-fiving each other. I couldn't help but smirk at their enthusiasm.

"Alright," I conceded, lying back against a fallen log. "Get some rest. We'll set up camp here for the night."

They didn't need to be told twice. Within minutes, Austin was snoring again, and Alex wasn't far behind. Isaiah lay close to me, his shoulder brushing mine as he slowly fell asleep.

Exhaustion crept over me like a heavy blanket, and I finally gave in, resting my head on my arms and letting my eyes drift shut. F hadn't even realized I'd dozed off when suddenly the fire snapped and went out, plunging us into total darkness.

flared, and I bolted upright, senses on high alert. The ait was heavy, electric with tension, and

the hell?" Austin muttered, scrambling to his feet, his ice sword materializing in his hand. Alex followed suit,

the darkness, trying to locate the source of the laughter. Suddenly, the air shifted, and a massive shadow rose up, coiling toward the sky. Floating above us was a figure clad in a familier scarlet robe, the veil obscuring her face. As the wind howled. I saw her a High Witch from the Umbral Society, suspended in midair, her scarlet robes billowing like liquid fire. A familiar skull pattern marked her face,like that on witches who were part of the children of the eclipse, her neck and hands painted with

voice laced with

boiling over. "Looks like you finally found us. You here for

sneered. "Arrogant mutt. I'm here for pest

control?" I snarled. "You'll regret calling

that."

a flash of silver light. My massive silver wolf stood her ground, armor shimmering around

lunged at her, my claws scraping through the air, but

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connect. Behind me, halal's shadows whipped through and Austin

while Alex unleashed

me mid-leap, but dug my claws into the ground and kept moving. My armor glowed, shielding me

blades clashed against a barrier she threw up, while Ale sent a wave of lunar fire crashing bits it, melting the see and

sent Isaiah staggering back. I took advantage of the distraction

of pain through me. My wolf growled, and I lunged ngala, knocking her off balance I lunged again, my teeth grazing

She hissed in pain, staggering back, but retaliated by sending a wave of red energy that blasted me off my feet slamming violently into a tree. Pain seared through my shoulder, and I barely managed

spat.

smirk Pitiful," she "You think you can defeat

me, I am thsilver

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