cking each word, each syllable of the incantations she was about to pronounce. The very idea of what she was about to do terrified her as much a

t no one was there. Only the moon, high and bright, seemed to the observer, faintly illuminating the circle she had carefully tra

antation continued, she felt the air around her charged with a heavy and strange energy, almost oppressive. A wave of cold invades the clearing, freezi

onse, a sign, anything. But nothing happens. The clearing remained silent, still, th

f, disappointed and slightly relieved. Maybe these

, right in front of her. An icy breath swept through the air, and a figure slowly materialized, formed from pure darkness, condensing into a h

secrets. His thin lips were spread in an inscrutable smile, a smile both amused and predatory. His presence filled the space, invaded the air, giving it an oppressive consistency

ared at her for a long time, his smile slowly widening. "Well..." he murmured in a de

ain why she had provoked him, but the words refused to pass her lips. The stranger's pre

t to be called by such an...innocent creature." » A glint of mischief crossed his eyes, and he took a step

d to get the attention of..." She hesitated, aware that her request seemed insignificant

loaded with biting irony. "Ah... Love. This desi

o longer had a choice. She had to go all the

ost at the same height. She feels his icy breath against her skin, every

mined, even if an inner voice screamed at her to flee, to break this d

ening. "Alright...I'll help you." But in exchang

ed. "What d

peared on his face. "I will take what is most pr

nd fear. She had expected a price, of course, but not this one. She took a step

mmered, desperately searching for a

nd silence. Come back to your place as the little ignored wolf. It's up to you to decide. But if you tr

her, manipulating her, but she saw no other way out. She had dreamed for so long of this moment, of this day

er fear aside for a moment. "I acc

tle touch. But behind this caress, she felt the power of this being who had just entered her life, a forc

"Your wish will be granted. But remember... every favor

limmer of hope was born within her. For the first time, she felt like she was taking control, moving towards

a new determination. "Thank you," she whispere

g and seductive. "You thank me now, little lo

, but she knew she was no longer the same. An invisible link the link was now to this being. She inhaled

d really cost her, but in this moment, it